nail file

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noun

a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them.

Origin of nail file

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby nail file

nail down, nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer, nailer joist, nail file, nail fold, nailhead, nailing strip, nail in one's coffin, nail-patella syndrome

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Example sentences from the Web for nail file

She had left the window, and going to her dressing-table, had picked up her nail-file.
The Case of Jennie Brice|Mary Roberts Rinehart
I havent seen it since she borrowed it, and Ive ruined my nail-file trying to open the box of cake mother sent.
The Girl from the Big Horn Country|Mary Ellen Chase
With an effort, I was able to take a nail-file from a dressing-table.
The Confessions of Arsne Lupin|Maurice Leblanc
He made use of his own comb and brush, tooth-brush, nail-file and whiskbroom.
Jokes For All Occasions|Anonymous

He flung himself down in a chair before his dressing-table and picked up a nail-file.
The Black Moth|Georgette Heyer

British Dictionary definitions for nail file

nailfile

/ (ˈneɪlˌfaɪl) /

noun

a small file, chiefly either of metal or of board coated with emery, used to trim the nails

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单词	nail file
释义	nail file SEE SYNONYMS FOR nail file ON THESAURUS.COM noun a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them. Origin of nail file An Americanism dating back to 1870–75 Words nearby nail file nail down, nailed-on, nail enamel, nailer, nailer joist, nail file, nail fold, nailhead, nailing strip, nail in one's coffin, nail-patella syndrome Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for nail file She had left the window, and going to her dressing-table, had picked up her nail-file. The Case of Jennie Brice\|Mary Roberts Rinehart I havent seen it since she borrowed it, and Ive ruined my nail-file trying to open the box of cake mother sent. The Girl from the Big Horn Country\|Mary Ellen Chase With an effort, I was able to take a nail-file from a dressing-table. The Confessions of Arsne Lupin\|Maurice Leblanc He made use of his own comb and brush, tooth-brush, nail-file and whiskbroom. Jokes For All Occasions\|Anonymous He flung himself down in a chair before his dressing-table and picked up a nail-file. The Black Moth\|Georgette Heyer British Dictionary definitions for nail file nailfile / (ˈneɪlˌfaɪl) / noun a small file, chiefly either of metal or of board coated with emery, used to trim the nails 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 Words related to nail file emery board, file
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nail file

noun

Origin of nail file

Words nearby nail file

Example sentences from the Web for nail file

British Dictionary definitions for nail file

noun

Words related to nail file