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nail scissors

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noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

  1. small scissors with short curved blades for trimming the fingernails or toenails.

Etymology

Origin of nail scissors

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

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Nail scissors would not be amiss but for the roughness of the file on the blades.

From Art in Needlework A Book about Embroidery by Buckle, Mary

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