nail-paring
/ˈneɪlˌpɛːrɪŋ/noun
1A shaving cut from a fingernail or toenail; = nail-cutting.
2The action or an act of cutting or cleaning the fingernails or toenails.
adjective
Concerned with small things; scrupulous, precise.
Origin
Early 17th century; earliest use found in Philemon Holland (1552–1637), translator. From nail + paring.