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▪ I. pedicure, n.|ˈpɛdɪkjʊə(r)|
[a. F. pédicure (1781 in Hatz.-Darm.), f. L. pēs, pedi- foot + curāre to take care of, cure.]
1. One whose business is the surgical care and treatment of the feet; a chiropodist. Also fig.
1842in Dunglison Med. Lex. 1889Science XIV. 308/1 Dentists, pedicures, trained nurses, and veterinarians. 1918A. Quiller-Couch Stud. in Lit. 1st Ser. 271 Against this positive deed of friendship and thirty years of devotion little is set by sneering at Watts as ‘a pedicure of the Muses’.
2. The surgical treatment of the feet, esp. in the removal or cure of corns, bunions, and the like.
1890in Cent. Dict. 1893in Syd. Soc. Lex. 1900[see face-massage s.v. face n. 26]. 1907Yesterday's Shopping (1969) 538/2 Pedicure Scissors—2/6. Pedicure Cases—each 7/6. 1953J. Gordon Beauty Bk. xvi. 167 The instruments you use for a pedicure should not be used for a manicure. Ibid., Pedicure routine..Remove all varnish with a pad of cotton-wool. 1974Times 27 Aug. 9/2 Services..include waxing, manicure, pedicure.
So ˈpedicurism, the practice or art of a pedicure; ˈpedicurist = pedicure 1.
1863Sala in Temple Bar VIII. 73, I am afflicted with corns defying the most recondite efforts of pedicurism. 1870W. Chambers Winter. Mentone v. 61 The pedicurist..takes his stand behind a table and chair.
[2.] For def. read: Treatment of the feet, either surgically (in the removal or cure of corns, bunions, and the like) or cosmetically (as a beauty treatment); also, a session of such treatment. (Further examples.)
1900Daily News 31 May 7/4 Departments for manicure, pedicure, and face-massage. 1951Woman's Home Compan. June 128 Treat your feet to a pedicure. 1989Washington Post 10 May d3/3 The grand door prize was a hairdo, facial, manicure, pedicure and make-up application by celebrity beautician Robin Weir.
▪ II. pedicure, v.|ˈpɛdɪkjʊə(r)|
[f. prec. n.]
trans. To cure or treat (the feet) by the removal of corns, etc. Hence ˈpedicuring vbl. n.
1894Mute's Chron. (Columbus, O.) 5 May, Two hot foot⁓baths a week and a little pedicuring will remove the cause of much discomfort. 1896Columbus (Ohio) Disp. 6 Mar. 4/4 One's lower extremities are pedicured without cost.
For def. read: To treat (the feet) surgically or cosmetically. Also absol. and with personal obj. (Further examples.)
1954Good Housekeeping (N.Y.) July 113 For tranquil, pretty toes, pedicure weekly after a bath. 1985Money Apr. 76/3 Clients spend as much as $200 a day to be pounded, pampered, and pedicured. |