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dog nail

American  

noun

  1. a nail having a head projecting to one side.


Etymology

Origin of dog nail

First recorded in 1695–1705

Example Sentences

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“Resourceful me has purchased a pasta roller and drying rack, because now I’m Ina Garten, stuff to make hand sanitizer, because I’m now a chemist, and dog nail clippers that my 76-pound bulldog noped out of real fast and is now looking like Snookie from `The Jersey Shore,’” she said.

From Washington Times

“Resourceful me has purchased a pasta roller and drying rack, because now I’m Ina Garten, stuff to make hand sanitizer, because I’m now a chemist, and dog nail clippers that my 76-pound bulldog noped out of real fast and is now looking like Snookie from `The Jersey Shore,'” she said.

From Seattle Times