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nail file

UK/ˈneɪl ˌfaɪl/

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Canada/ˈneɪl ˌfʌɪl/

nail file noun: a small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.

nail file: a small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping...
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Noun

nail file (plural nail files)

  1. A small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.

nail file meaning in Tamil, Persian and Thai

nail file in Tamil

நகவெட்டி, நக அரம்

nail file in Persian

a file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails
سوهان ناخن sohân-e nâxon

nail file in Thai

a file for shaping one's fingernails and toenails
ตะไบเล็บ dtà-bai-lép

Forms of nail file

pluralnail files
alternative formnailfile
alternative formnail-file

Questions about nail file

What does nail file mean?
Nail file means a small file made of soft metal, or a board covered with fine sandpaper, for filing and shaping one's fingernails and toenails.
What is nail file in Tamil?
Nail file in Tamil is நகவெட்டி, நக அரம். See Nail file meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is nail file?
Nail file is a noun.
How do you pronounce nail file?
Nail file is pronounced /ˈneɪl ˌfaɪl/ (UK).
What is the plural of nail file?
The plural of nail file is nail files.

Words near nail file in the dictionary

  1. nail cutter
  2. nail cutters
  3. nail down
  4. nail enamel
  5. nail enamels
  6. nail file
  7. nail files
  8. nail fungus
  9. nail gun
  10. nail guns
  11. nail header

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