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nail file
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
nail file
(noun)
nail file
noun
plural
nail files
nail file
noun
plural
nail files
Britannica Dictionary definition of NAIL FILE
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a small, flat piece of metal or cardboard that has a rough surface and that is used for shaping your fingernails
—
see
picture
at
grooming
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