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

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

This meant bringing in a masseuse or a mani/pedicurist or Sugarfish for sushi or Sprinkles for cupcakes, but always unannounced and never on the regular. —Gary Baum, HollywoodReporter, 16 June 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