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nail enamel

American  

noun

  1. nail polish.


Etymology

Origin of nail enamel

First recorded in 1905–10

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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

Avon, for example, unveiled a phthalate-free nail enamel earlier this year as part of its updated Color product line in an effort to �allay public concern,� according to a company statement.

From Time Magazine Archive

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