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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And when business is sluggish, the mani-pedi price drops to 10 bucks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 31, 2025
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 • Apr. 28, 2023
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 • Sep. 16, 2022
You don’t need nail polish – I quite like a simple, scrubbed clean nail on holiday myself, but you can have a gel mani-pedi before you go instead.
From The Guardian • Jul. 31, 2018
“Looks like the mani-pedi went well,” I say.
From "Shouting at the Rain" by Lynda Mullaly Hunt
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