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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French tips, white swirls, pearl decals, and a silvery chrome topper came together to create this epic mani by Sanchez. Kara Jillian Brown, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 At the Grammys, Minerva applied the classic neutral OPI Bare My Soul to Lovato's nails but outlined each one with thin strokes of Black Onyx for just the right amount of edginess, and did the same with rhinestones for a glitzy, glam mani during the holidays. Kara Nesvig, Allure, 19 Feb. 2026 Consider this your sign to dream up your own over-the-top romance mani to beat the winter blues. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 9 Feb. 2026 Looks for clients include black latex-y nails for the aforementioned Addison Rae, and a tortoiseshell mani for Dua Lipa. Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 25 Jan. 2026 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 2 Mar. 2026.

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