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Noun
Her feet are bare, the toenails a little muddied.—Literary Hub, 28 Aug. 2025 Bondi went so far as to argue that the Coutures were seeking the wrong dog—there was a dispute over a missing toenail—but the judge overseeing the case rejected that argument.—Ruth Marcus, New Yorker, 18 Aug. 2025
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 See All Example Sentences for toenail
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