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nail polish

nail pol·ish
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [neyl pol-ish]
    • /neɪl ˈpɒl ɪʃ/
    • /neɪl ˈpɒlɪʃ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [neyl pol-ish]
    • /neɪl ˈpɒl ɪʃ/

Definitions of nail polish words

  • noun nail polish a polish of quick-drying lacquer, either clear or colored, used to paint the fingernails or toenails. 1
  • noun nail polish cosmetics: lacquer for nails 1
  • variable noun nail polish Nail polish is a thick liquid that women paint on their nails. 0
  • noun nail polish a quick-drying lacquer applied to colour the nails or make them shiny or esp both 0
  • noun nail polish a kind of lacquer, usually colored, applied to the fingernails or toenails as a cosmetic 0

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Origin of nail polish

First appearance:

before 1905
One of the 15% newest English words
First recorded in 1905-10

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Parts of speech for Nail polish

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

nail polish popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 40% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

nail polish usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for nail polish

types of nail polish

noun nail polish

  • lipstick — a crayonlike oil-based cosmetic used in coloring the lips, usually in a tubular container.

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