nail file
noun
: a small narrow instrument (as of metal or cardboard) with a rough or emery surface that is used for shaping fingernails
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How to get sparkling rosé nails at home The same rule applies to all nude nails: Lay the foundation first by clipping your nails straight across before rounding the edges with a nail file.
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 July 2025
After everything is cured, take the nail file to touch up any areas that look jagged from trimming.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
The removal processes for both options are similar: First, the top layer of polish is gently sloughed off with a coarse nail file, then the nails are soaked in an acetone solution.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
This includes 28 nail strips in various sizes, as well as a prep pad to cleanse your nails before application, a small nail file, and a wooden stick.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
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Fiona Embleton, Glamour, 28 July 2025
After everything is cured, take the nail file to touch up any areas that look jagged from trimming.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
The removal processes for both options are similar: First, the top layer of polish is gently sloughed off with a coarse nail file, then the nails are soaked in an acetone solution.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
This includes 28 nail strips in various sizes, as well as a prep pad to cleanse your nails before application, a small nail file, and a wooden stick.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for nail file
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“Nail file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20file. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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