nail enamel
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nail enamel
First recorded in 1905–10
Example Sentences
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Even the eternally alienated Joan Didion wrote of buying two straw hats, four bottles of nail enamel and “a toaster, on sale at Sears,” at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu.
From New York Times ● Jul. 26, 2017
Revson pays attention to the smallest details, often spends weeks working out the right name or the exact shade for a new lipstick or nail enamel, personally selects models and approves their clothing.
From Time Magazine Archive
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