nail file
noun
a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them.
nail files
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pluralof nail file.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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First of all, you can't find the knife blade, hidden as it is among scissors and screwdrivers and can openers and nose hair tweezers and nail files and pliers.
From Salon ● Feb. 27, 2021
And while she managed to get past security without a boarding pass or passport, she was screened for weapons – and, presumably, nail files and tubes of ointment – like everyone else.
From The Guardian ● Jan. 25, 2018
He handed out nail files and matchbooks — and won.
From New York Times ● Sep. 30, 2014
His range of nail files has revolutionised the filing of nails, but what ideas does he have for the future of TV?
From The Guardian ● Mar. 16, 2013
The members of this unchartered but widely known brotherhood appeared to pass their time on street corners arrayed like the lilies of the conservatory and busy with nail files and penknives.
From The Trimmed Lamp, and other Stories of the Four Million by O. Henry
