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单词 mani-pedi
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mani-pedin.

Brit. /ˌmanɪˈpɛdi/, U.S. /ˌmænɪˈpɛdi/
Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: manicure n., pedicure n.
Etymology: < mani- (in manicure n.) + pedi- (in pedicure n.).
colloquial (originally Philippine English).
A beauty treatment comprising both a manicure and a pedicure. Frequently attributive.
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1972 K. Polotan-Tuvera in Philippines Daily Express (Manila) 12 May 17/1 Summer and the mani-pedi scene... Summer is driving the ladies into the beauty shops where they sit..being mani'd and pedi'd.
1975 K. Polotan-Tuvera in R. V. Croghan Developm. Philippine Lit. in Eng. iii. 339 Mani is a peso; pedi is a peso and fifty... The mani-pedi is a weekly must.
1991 Gleaner (Kingston, Jamaica) (Flair Mag.) 9 Dec. 11/4 There are two mani-pedi specialists who will leave the toes and fingers in tip top shape.
2004 Globe & Mail (Toronto) (Nexis) 1 May l5 She [sc. a 17-year-old] needs two hair tryouts, a facial, a mani-pedi and tanning sessions to get ready for her..formal.
This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, June 2013; most recently modified version published online March 2022).
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