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toenails

  • plural
    of toenail.
    toenail
    noun
    a nail of a toe.
  • present tense form
    of toenail (3rd person singular).
    toenail
    noun
    a nail of a toe.

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She trims their toenails with a repurposed woodworking tool, styles their fur with a $600 dog blow dryer and clips their coats with $1,000 scissors.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 31, 2026

We have all heard about Eubank's four nights in hospital and his toenails falling off.

From BBC ● Nov. 12, 2025

A Peruvian politician who had one of her advisers cut her toenails in parliament could be facing the boot.

From Barron's ● Oct. 31, 2025

He sports a thick ponytail and cargo pants, painted toenails poking out from his hiking sandals.

From Salon ● Jan. 7, 2025

Who cares if his feet are clean and his toenails are clipped just so?

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden

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