nail polish

noun

: a liquid that is used to paint fingernails and toenails

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The easiest way to get the bubbly effect is to opt for an orange cat-eye nail polish. Grace McCarty, Glamour, 2 Apr. 2026 Forbidden Fruits is very The Craft meets Mean Girls, but instead of pink, Reinhart's character is more of a red kinda gal—both in hair color and nail polish color. Marci Robin, Allure, 30 Mar. 2026 Once upon a time, a kids spa treatment meant glitter nail polish, a side braid and maybe a cucumber slice perched optimistically on a 9-year-old’s forehead. Kathryn Romeyn, HollywoodReporter, 24 Mar. 2026 But that was fascinating, to see all the details and the 10 shades of beige nail polish. Daniela Tijerina, Vanity Fair, 20 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for nail polish

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“Nail polish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20polish. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.

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