pedicured

Feet professionally pampered

Pedicured describes feet or toenails that have received a pedicure—trimmed, shaped, and often polished.

The word suggests groomed, well-maintained feet: her pedicured toes in open sandals.

It can also describe the person: freshly pedicured and ready for the beach.

treatment

manicure

Cosmetic fingertip grooming

moisturize · massage · scrub · soak · buffing · nailfile · nailbrush · pumice · callus removal · foot mask

appearance

polished

Smooth, refined, accomplished

shaped · sleek · glossy · smooth · manicured · kempt · pristine · refined · immaculate · groomed

figurative

manicured

Carefully trimmed and tended

landscaped · trimmed · cultivated · maintained · meticulous · lawns · gardens · hedges · tailored · refined

spa

indulgence

Yielding to desire

self-care · wellness · retreat · tranquility · luxury · treatment · salon · serenity · comfort · destress

nailfinish

polish

Smooth by rubbing

  • lacquerGlossy protective coating
  • varnishLiquid that dries glossy
  • gelWobbly semi-solid substance

shellac · topcoat · basecoat · glitter · ombre · matte · glossy · acrylic · chrome · decals

Opposites
grooming state

pedicuredunpedicured

Lacking foot nail care

unkempt · neglected · untended · calloused · rough

refinement/class signaling

pedicuredrough-hewn

Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed

rugged · weathered · unpolished · coarse · hardscrabble

social class and lifestyle markers

pedicuredrough-hewn

Coarsely cut, left unsmoothed

weathered · hardened · peasant · unrefined

Phrases
Family

pedicure, pedicurist, pedicures, pedicuring

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G