mani-pedi

[ man-ee-ped-ee ]

/ ˈmæn iˈpɛd i /

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noun Informal.

a professional manicure and pedicure given to a customer in a single visit.

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Origin of mani-pedi

First recorded in 1970–75; mani(cure) + pedi(cure)

Words nearby mani-pedi

manini, Maninke, man in the moon, man in the street, manioc, mani-pedi, maniple, manipulable, manipular, manipulate, manipulation

How to use mani-pedi in a sentence

Also, in detention, I ran into the award-winning French photo and video journalist Mani.
Egypt’s Government Thugs Beat Me Up at the Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
When Mani explained he was a journalist, the cops dragged him behind a truck, threw him on the ground, kicked and beat him.
Egypt’s Government Thugs Beat Me Up at the Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mani had been on the Rabaa side of the demonstration, trying to film.
Egypt’s Government Thugs Beat Me Up at the Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST
Mani speaks Arabic and had his Egyptian press credentials on him.
Egypt’s Government Thugs Beat Me Up at the Rabaa Sit-In|Mike Giglio|August 14, 2013|DAILY BEAST

After Tellawi finished his report, with the tire smoke still billowing, Mani kept filming.
Syrian Rebels Caught Embellishing on Tape|Mike Giglio|March 27, 2012|DAILY BEAST
In the year 1550 there was a general reunion of the towns and their dependencies at Mani.
The Maya Chronicles|Various
Hunc gestant ulnis angeli,Ne lapis officiat pedi;Ne luce timor occupet,Aut nocte pestis incubet.
The Saint's Tragedy|Charles Kingsley
Che non avesse il comandamanto di lui osservato d'ammazzar subito qualunque heretico gli fosse venuto alle mani.
History of the Rise of the Huguenots|Henry Baird
On a smooth wall of rock “Om mani padme hum” is hewn in characters a yard high.
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin
Then six slabs were placed in a row to spell out the sacred formula, “Om mani padme hum.”
Trans-Himalaya, Vol. 2 (of 2)|Sven Hedin