nail file

nail file
noun
: file I 1b

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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.
[1870-75, Amer.]

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nail file noun
A file for trimming fingernails or toenails
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Main Entry: ↑nail

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nail file UK US noun [countable] [singular nail file plural nail files]
a thin piece of metal with a rough side used for shaping your nails
Thesaurus: caring for your nailshyponym

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nail file,
a small, flat file used to file down, trim, and shape fingernails.

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n. a strip of roughened metal or an emery board used for smoothing and shaping the fingernails and toenails

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noun, pl ⋯ files [count]
: a small, flat piece of metal or cardboard that has a rough surface and that is used for shaping your fingernails

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ˈnail file [nail file nail files] noun
a small metal tool with a rough surface for shaping your nails
see also ↑emery board

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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