personal care

American  

noun

1. assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.

2. the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself.

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personal care British  

noun

1. help given to elderly or infirm people with essential everyday activities such as washing, dressing, and meals

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Other Word Forms

• personal-care adjective

Etymology

Origin of personal care

First recorded in 1930–35

Example Sentences

Beauty and personal care, a $68 billion industry, has been a relative bright spot as pressure mounts on food and nonessentials spending.

From The Wall Street Journal

Domestic brands are capitalizing on the moment with what Ye Hongxin, founder and CEO of personal care brand Laifen, calls a “technology inclusion” strategy.

From Barron's

Church & Dwight CHD 0.52%increase; green up pointing triangle posted sales growth in the fourth quarter as an increase in personal care product sales offset a decline in revenue from household products.

From The Wall Street Journal

Despite doctors not expecting me to live beyond a toddler, I'm now 25, working as a BBC journalist and living independently with the help of personal care assistants.

From BBC

The founder of the Being Frenshe line of personal care products thought she had joined a group of cool kids who did cool things.

From Los Angeles Times