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Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white image — nearly five feet wide — is so crisp that bits of the woman’s toenail polish glimmer and the hair on her thigh appears to spark.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
In April 2021, Walker’s great-granddaughter, Brandi Faison, came by to give her Nannie a pedicure and was startled by the sight of her feet — hardened, yellow and cracking, with thick, curling toenails three to four times their normal length.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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Noun
Constantly wearing nail polish on your toenails can stain them.
—Andee Tagle, NPR, 21 Feb. 2026
The black-and-white image — nearly five feet wide — is so crisp that bits of the woman’s toenail polish glimmer and the hair on her thigh appears to spark.
—Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
Trim toenails regularly to avoid injury or ingrown nails.
—Alex Vance, Parents, 18 Aug. 2025
In April 2021, Walker’s great-granddaughter, Brandi Faison, came by to give her Nannie a pedicure and was startled by the sight of her feet — hardened, yellow and cracking, with thick, curling toenails three to four times their normal length.
—Christopher Rowland, Washington Post, 1 Apr. 2024
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“Toenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toenail. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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toenail
noun
toe·nail
ˈtō-ˌnāl, -ˈnā(ə)l 
: a nail of a toe
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