nail scissors

American  

noun

(usually used with a plural verb)

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

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Etymology

Origin of nail scissors

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Claiming that you don’t like attending weddings is worse than saying that you hate Christmas, or that the sound of children laughing and playing makes you want to remove your own ears with nail scissors.

From The Guardian • Aug. 16, 2019

Some ads were then unfolded and briefly examined; in one video, a few items were cut out of one with nail scissors.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 20, 2019

Not the quiet way, with the tiny nail scissors.

From New York Times • Dec. 14, 2018

But the answer isn’t to add tech to your clippers—it’s to embrace nail scissors, another simple machine that is easy to maneuver and to see over, allowing for precision around those tiny fingers.

From Slate • Oct. 29, 2018

I took my nail scissors from the dressing-case and cut the page, looking over my shoulder like a criminal.

From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier