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large toenail

large toenail noun: synonym of big toenail.

Noun

large toenail (plural large toenails)

  1. Synonym of big toenail.
    • Sir Robert Alexander, 35, St. James’s-place, has had two large toenails and a corn extracted from his feet by Mr. Rendall, and can strongly recommend him.1859 April 15, “Corns, Bunions, and Defective Toenails Extracted and Cured […]”, in The Morning Chronicle, 2nd edition, number 28,786, London: […] Josiah Lilly, […], →OCLC, page 1, column 1
    • He displayed a forefinger nail which had been slit the entire length, leaving a scar, and said that one of his large toenails had undergone similar treatment.1925 January 4, “[Arnold Henry Savage] Landor Lived to Tell of Tortures in Tibet […]”, in The New York Times (section 8), volume LXXIV, number 24,452, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company...
    Synonyms:
    big toenail
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see large, toenail.
    • Did you know that octopuses have three hearts? That a zebra’s hoof is just a large toenail?2018 December 6, “This creature-filled anthology is a great Christmas present for kids”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 18 Aug 2020

Synonyms of large toenail

Forms of large toenail

plurallarge toenails
alternative formlarge toe nail
alternative formlarge toe-nail

Origin of large toenail

Blend of large toe + toenail.

Questions about large toenail

What does large toenail mean?
Large toenail means synonym of big toenail.
What part of speech is large toenail?
Large toenail is a noun.
What is the plural of large toenail?
The plural of large toenail is large toenails.

Words near large toenail in the dictionary

  1. large toe
  2. large toe nail
  3. large toe nails
  4. large toe-nail
  5. large toe-nails
  6. large toenail
  7. large toenails
  8. large toes
  9. large tortoiseshell
  10. large tortoiseshells
  11. large tupelo

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