nail file
noun
: 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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This includes 28 nail strips in various sizes, as well as a prep pad to cleanse your nails before application, a small nail file, and a wooden stick.
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Tools like tweezers, a nail file, and spring-action scissors make this a no-brainer gift for any grad.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 14 May 2025
Most nail strips include an alcohol wipe to dehydrate your nails and a nail file to buff them down so the strips stick better.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
After that, use a nail file (which usually comes with a pack of press-ons) to buff the surface of your nails so the glue will stick better.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
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Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
Tools like tweezers, a nail file, and spring-action scissors make this a no-brainer gift for any grad.
—Lisa Jhung, Outside Online, 14 May 2025
Most nail strips include an alcohol wipe to dehydrate your nails and a nail file to buff them down so the strips stick better.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
After that, use a nail file (which usually comes with a pack of press-ons) to buff the surface of your nails so the glue will stick better.
—Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
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“Nail file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20file. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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