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

In this day and age, capturing your engagement mani is equally as important as the manicure itself. —Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025

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

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