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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Hailey Bieber is also a fan, teasing a new Rhode Peptide Lip Treatment with a lemon yellow dot mani to match. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 7 July 2025 Rihanna’s lilac mani couldn’t be simpler, and that’s the beauty of it. Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 1 July 2025 Adventures abound in the region, and at night, a rainfall shower, glass of smoky carménère, and a modern room clad in warm mani wood with a picture window await. Chloe Berge, Outside Online, 17 June 2025 Tune in to April’s installment of** Beauty Haul**, hosted by VC’s resident mani guru, British Vogue Acting Beauty Director Lauren Murdoch-Smith. Vogue, 10 June 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 22 Jul. 2025.

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