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

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personal care

Gap, Inc. operates as a global apparel retail company, which offers clothing, apparel, accessories, and personal care products for men, women, and children.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 28, 2026

However, it's important to note that personal care takes in things like helping frail elderly people wash and dress and go to the toilet.

From BBC ● Jul. 27, 2026

The segments typically feature a contributor or expert presenting household items, fashion or personal care products, alongside the host viewers know and trust.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026

Hair-loss treatments were the fastest-growing category in beauty and personal care in 2025, according to research firm Euromonitor, with $192 million in U.S. sales.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 24, 2026

Two hundred more are equally destitute and as helpless, many of them as young children, needing the personal care that patients in our hospitals do, not excepting medical treatment and bathing.

From History of Woman Suffrage, Volume II by Elizabeth Cady Stanton