mani-pedi
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mani-pedi
First recorded in 1970–75; mani(cure) ( def. ) + pedi(cure) ( def. )
Example Sentences
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A relative who hosts huge dinners for her extended family splurges the next day: hiring a housekeeper to come and going out to get a mani-pedi, 10-minute back and neck massage.
From Salon
And when business is sluggish, the mani-pedi price drops to 10 bucks.
I love to go get a mani-pedi, a brightening facial to look like I’m alive, and I’ll get extractions to remove all the nasty buildup.
From Los Angeles Times
It got to the point after a few years where we were paid less per session than the price of a mani-pedi or salon haircut.
From Slate
Earlier this month, she was conducting business poolside at the Rosewood Miramar Beach resort, looking first-date ready in a sheer mini-dotted black dress and chunky Versace sunglasses, cherry-lacquered mani-pedi matching her bright red lips, striped straw hat perched atop platinum blond curls.
From Los Angeles Times
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