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nail polishes

/neɪl ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.əz/

nail polishes is the plural of nail polish.

Meaning of nail polish

Noun

nail polish (usually uncountable, plural nail polishes)

  1. (usually) A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.
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Questions about nail polishes

What is nail polishes the plural of?
Nail polishes is the plural of nail polish.
How do you pronounce nail polishes?
Nail polishes is pronounced /neɪl ˈpɒl.ɪʃ.əz/.

Words near nail polishes in the dictionary

  1. nail plate
  2. nail plates
  3. nail polish
  4. nail polish remover
  5. nail polish removers
  6. nail polishes
  7. nail puller
  8. nail pullers
  9. nail punch
  10. nail punches
  11. nail rod

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Adapted from Wiktionary: nail polishes (page history and authors); nail polish (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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