nail polish

American  

noun

1. a polish of quick-drying lacquer, either clear or colored, used to paint the fingernails or toenails.

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nail polish British  

noun

1. a quick-drying lacquer applied to colour the nails or make them shiny or esp both

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Etymology

Origin of nail polish

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Like how I used to get when Camille would borrow my nail polish without asking.

From Literature

He shook the nail polish to mix the color and began to apply it to Minna’s nails with what his mother used to call his “surgeon’s hands.”

From Literature

Bonus: they offer an impressive nail polish selection that’s easy to browse online, so you can choose your exact shade before you even arrive.

From Salon

Some have gone further, posting pictures of purple hearts, nail polish and even clothing in what has since been dubbed the "purple movement".

From BBC

The fumes—sometimes described as smelling of “wet dog,” “Cheetos” or “nail polish”—have led to emergency landings, sickened passengers and affected pilots’ vision and reaction times midflight, according to official reports.

From The Wall Street Journal