mani

noun

ˈma-nē 

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

Examples of mani in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

For the event, Bieber retained her preferred nail shape, a medium-long almond, but swapped the creamier texture of her mani oeuvre in favor of a nearly translucent nail, with a frosty wash of the most delicate color where a white French tip would typically be. —Kara Nesvig, Allure, 30 Oct. 2025

Gomez's mani is soft, elegant, and very late '90s-coded with its iridescent shine. —Ana Serrano, Glamour, 30 Oct. 2025

The series is based on the Italian series Doc–Nelle tue mani, which was inspired by the true events of Dr. Pierdante Piccioni who lost 12 years of memories after a car crash. —Eric Andersson, PEOPLE, 29 Sep. 2025

Inspired by real events and based on the popular Italian series Nelle tue mani, the medical drama centers on Dr. Amy Larsen (Molly Parker), who's forced to start over after a car accident wipes out the last eight years of her memory, including a divorce. —Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2025

Word History

Etymology

short for manicure entry 1

First Known Use

1990, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing mani

• mani-pedi

Rhymes for mani

• bonnie
• bonny
• brawny
• connie
• johnnie
• johnny
• rani
• scrawny
• tawny
• afghani
• fulani
• romani