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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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But there are no tales of lost toenails or infected blisters for her.

From BBC Apr. 27, 2026

Then the dusty elephant with those arched and dome-like toenails that is standing on my breastbone is lighter.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 21, 2026

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

But I still had filth under my toenails for weeks.

From Salon Aug. 8, 2024

The dogs barreled out, knocking him over and scratching him with their toenails.

From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer

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