personal care

noun

assistance in dressing, grooming, etc., provided to elderly, disabled, or other persons who are unable to care for themselves.
the act or process of dressing or grooming oneself.

Origin of personal care

First recorded in 1930–35

Other words from personal care

personal-care, adjective

Words Nearby personal care

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How to use personal care in a sentence

Our commitment has always been to provide safe, effective products for those who trust us with their personal care needs.
A feminine wash for teens? Angry parents and gynecologists are on a social media crusade. | Abigail Higgins | February 12, 2021 | Washington Post
This is a simple, inexpensive compound that is nontoxic to humans and aquatic life and is a common ingredient in many everyday personal care products.
Fish blood could hold the answer to safer de-icing solutions during snowstorms | By Monika Bleszynski/The Conversation | February 1, 2021 | Popular-Science
Philips is a Dutch multinational conglomerate corporation dedicated to personal care and advancements in health technology.
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With millions of customers in need of grocery and personal care items, Walmart is becoming a go-to amid the pandemic, even for niche wellness products.
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A coach for their meditation sessionsThis one ranked among our favorite personal care innovations of 2020.
Gifts for the most stressed out people you know | Rachel Feltman | December 15, 2020 | Popular-Science

"I'd like to have a line that's not just fashion, that's personal care, interiors, everything," she says.
A Socialite's Revenge | Jacob Bernstein | March 9, 2010 | THE DAILY BEAST
It bears witness to the munificence of Darwin, and the ungrudging personal care of Hooker.
Makers of British Botany; a collection of biographies by living botanists | Various
As to personal care and adornment the hitherto neglected education of Warble Petticoat was in Beer's hands.
Ptomaine Street | Carolyn Wells
It is an absolute condition of my will that you should have the personal care of Eglah until she marries.
A Speckled Bird | Augusta J. Evans Wilson
But that is no reason why it should confuse this decent personal care with a moral mission.
Our Philadelphia | Elizabeth Robins Pennell
personal care has been given a place on the Portland home credit record which is now used in some of the schools.
School Credit for Home Work | Lewis Raymond Alderman

British Dictionary definitions for personal care

personal care

noun

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

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