nail polishn.

Brit.

/ˈneɪl ˌpɒlɪʃ/, U.S.

/ˈneɪl ˌpɑlɪʃ/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nail n., polish n.²

Etymology: < nail n. + polish n.²

Varnish applied to the fingernails or toenails in order to give them lustre or (now esp.) a particular colour.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > [noun] > beautification of the hands and feet > polish for nails

nail polish1857

polish1906

nail enamel1907

nail varnish1926

nail lacquer1966

1857 Evening Star (Washington) 12 Dec. 4/2 (advt.) Oriental Nail Polish, giving a beautiful lustre to the finger nails, at Gibbs's Hair Store, near 18th street, Pa. ave.

1881 Mrs. M. L. Rayne Gems of Deportment xiii. 159 The paring process over, a diamond nail-polish is applied with a soft brush, and the nails are rubbed with a polisher..until their brilliancy partakes of the nature of a highly enameled surface.

1914 Washington Herald 20 Sept. (Mag. section) Pearls can be brought to a brilliant polish by first rubbing them in olive oil..then by applying a red nail polish.

1977 Time 28 Feb. 48/1 Oh God, red nail polish—I look like a sleaze.

2008 Vanity Fair June 133/3 Today she's wearing a pale-yellow, vaguely peasant-y T-shirt blouse, a pair of expensive-looking jeans, and chipped black nail polish.

Compounds

nail polish remover n. a substance used to remove nail polish, typically containing a solvent such as acetone.

ΚΠ

1922 Evening World (N.Y.) 22 Sept. 17/3 (advt.) Manicure articles... Ola nail polish remover.

1999 Warwick Boar 19 Jan. (The Core section) 3/1 Get rid of the scratches on plastic watches by dipping a cotton bud in nail polish remover and rubbing it over the face.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	nail polish
释义	nail polishn. Brit. /ˈneɪl ˌpɒlɪʃ/, U.S. /ˈneɪl ˌpɑlɪʃ/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: nail n., polish n.² Etymology: < nail n. + polish n.² Varnish applied to the fingernails or toenails in order to give them lustre or (now esp.) a particular colour. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > beautification > beautification of the person > beautification of the body > [noun] > beautification of the hands and feet > polish for nails nail polish1857 polish1906 nail enamel1907 nail varnish1926 nail lacquer1966 1857 Evening Star (Washington) 12 Dec. 4/2 (advt.) Oriental Nail Polish, giving a beautiful lustre to the finger nails, at Gibbs's Hair Store, near 18th street, Pa. ave. 1881 Mrs. M. L. Rayne Gems of Deportment xiii. 159 The paring process over, a diamond nail-polish is applied with a soft brush, and the nails are rubbed with a polisher..until their brilliancy partakes of the nature of a highly enameled surface. 1914 Washington Herald 20 Sept. (Mag. section) Pearls can be brought to a brilliant polish by first rubbing them in olive oil..then by applying a red nail polish. 1977 Time 28 Feb. 48/1 Oh God, red nail polish—I look like a sleaze. 2008 Vanity Fair June 133/3 Today she's wearing a pale-yellow, vaguely peasant-y T-shirt blouse, a pair of expensive-looking jeans, and chipped black nail polish. Compounds nail polish remover n. a substance used to remove nail polish, typically containing a solvent such as acetone. ΚΠ 1922 Evening World (N.Y.) 22 Sept. 17/3 (advt.) Manicure articles... Ola nail polish remover. 1999 Warwick Boar 19 Jan. (The Core section) 3/1 Get rid of the scratches on plastic watches by dipping a cotton bud in nail polish remover and rubbing it over the face. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2021; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1857
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