Meaning & use
mani and pedi
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Meaning
nounpluralinformal
an informal phrase for a manicure and a pedicure done together, usually at a nail salon
Grammar: Usually treated as a plural pair: get a mani and pedi, or get manis and pedis.
Patterns
- get a mani and pedi
- have a mani and pedi
- book a mani and pedi
I'm treating myself to a mani and pedi before the wedding.
The salon offers a mani and pedi package for a lower price.
She got a mani and pedi on Saturday morning.
Word forms
| plural | manis and pedis |
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Common combinations
- get a mani and pedi
- Let's get a mani and pedi this weekend.
- book a mani and pedi
- I booked a mani and pedi at the new place downtown.
- a mani and pedi package
- The spa's mani and pedi package includes a foot massage.
Synonyms and how they differ
- manicure and pedicure
- The full, standard form; it is more formal and suitable for writing.
Word family
Commonly confused: mani and pedi or mani-pedi?
mani and pedi vs mani-pedi
The hyphenated spelling is also common and means the same thing; it is simply a different way of writing the phrase.
Practice
What does 'mani and pedi' mean?
Choose one answer.
'Mani' is short for manicure and 'pedi' is short for pedicure, so the phrase means both nail treatments. The other options describe different beauty treatments.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “mani and pedi”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.