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nail polish

noun

  1. a polish of quick-drying lacquer, either clear or colored, used to paint the fingernails or toenails.


nail polish

noun

  1. a quick-drying lacquer applied to colour the nails or make them shiny or esp both
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of nail polish1

First recorded in 1905–10
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Example Sentences

He asked me what I put on my nail polish to give all the colors a warm gleam.

Some of the toes on the right foot had nail polish on them, police reported.

The trend for adornment amongst Middle Eastern women is nothing new, but nail polish is often left out of the equation.

So ecstatic were her fans that even the gray nail polish she wore onstage at the DNC became a talking point after the convention.

Men are not allowed to wear necklaces, and women can be fined for wearing nail polish.

Ange was bringing the white makeup and had promised to do my eyeliner and black nail-polish.

Asitunan lag diyútay ug mahuswà ang kútiks, Just apply a little acetone on it, and the nail polish will come off.

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