nail file
nounDefinition of nail file
: a small narrow instrument (as of metal or cardboard) with a rough or emery surface that is used for shaping fingernails
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In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 Pore strips, coconut oil, a nail file, and gum—the mintier, the better. — Lindsay Schallon, Glamour, "Shay Mitchell on the Secrets Behind Her Great Skin," 5 July 2018 In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 In every public appearance since, she's been spotted wearing a sheer but bright white manicure or a classic nude, with her nails filed square. — Jenna Rosenstein, Harper's BAZAAR, "Meghan Markle's Royal Wedding Nail Polish In Less Than $8 Right Now," 19 May 2018 Leave an eighth of an inch at the tip, then use a nail file to even nails out. — Donna Bulseco, WSJ, "The He-Manicure: A Guide to CEO-Worthy Nails," 2 May 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'nail file.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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