nail varnish

noun

British
: a liquid that is used to paint fingernails and toenails

Examples of nail varnish in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Following a recent update in the airline's uniform guidelines, pilots and cabin crew are now allowed to sport facial stubble, wear make-up, jewelry, and nail varnish of their choice -- regardless of their gender. Toyin Owoseje, CNN, 11 Nov. 2022 Hailey Bieber is the latest celeb to make a case for red nail varnish. Hannah Oh, Seventeen, 3 Nov. 2022 In 1996, a woman in Kabul had the end of her thumb cut off for wearing nail varnish, according to Amnesty International. BostonGlobe.com, 17 Aug. 2021 On the dressing table were bottles of nail varnish, face lotion, pots of cream, and boxes of powder. Michael Hofmann, Harper's Magazine, 27 Oct. 2020

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“Nail varnish.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20varnish. Accessed 27 Apr. 2024.

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