toenail

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noun

toe·​nail ˈtō-ˌnāl How to pronounce toenail (audio)
-ˈnāl
: a nail of a toe

toenail

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verb

toenailed; toenailing; toenails

transitive verb

: to fasten by toed nails : toe

Examples of toenail in a Sentence

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Noun
Real Monsters Channel: Nickelodeon Years on TV: 1994-1997 Fun Fact: The monsters live in a New York City garbage dump, and use toenails as currency. Marilyn La Jeunesse, Parents, 3 Oct. 2024 Your fingernails and toenails are translucent (colorless) because the nail matrix—the area at the base of nails responsible for growing nails—usually contains dormant melanocytes that do not produce pigment. Lindsay Curtis, Health, 10 Oct. 2024
Verb
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 Most often, tea tree oil is used to treat athlete's foot, toenail fungal infections, and acne. Sherri Gordon, Verywell Health, 16 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for toenail 

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Word History

First Known Use

Noun

1691, in the meaning defined above

Verb

1900, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of toenail was in 1691

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“Toenail.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/toenail. Accessed 2 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

toenail

noun
toe·​nail
-ˌnāl,
-ˈnā(ə)l
: a nail of a toe

Medical Definition

toenail

noun
: a nail of a toe

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