plural manis
informal
: manicure
Paint one finger on each hand a slightly different hue. "Do low-key glitter or another shade from the same color family as the rest of your mani," says New York City celebrity nail tech Elle.Health
see also mani-pedi

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Pink-cherry cake nails This soft-pink, mix-and-match iced mani with cherry and bow details is adorable. Elle Turner, Glamour, 12 Mar. 2025 Serious storytelling, all on the expanse of a mani. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 8 Mar. 2025 Instead of going full Hollywood glamour in a ruby-red mani or ultra-sleek and minimalist with naked nails, the musician combined two very different aesthetics for a one-of-a-kind red carpet moment: preppy hair with gothy nails. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 3 Mar. 2025 It is based on the Italian series Doc — Nelle tue mani. Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for mani

Word History

Etymology

short for manicure entry 1

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mani was in 1990

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“Mani.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mani. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.

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