nail file

noun

a small file of metal or cardboard, for trimming, smoothing, or shaping the fingernails and sometimes having a point for removing dirt from under them.

Origin of nail file

An Americanism dating back to 1870–75

Words nearby nail file

nail bar, nail bed, nail bomb, nail down, nail enamel, nail file, nail fold, nail in one's coffin, nail pit, nail polish, nail scissors

Example sentences from the Web for nailfile

  • "I've got nothing at all," he said—and picked up the nailfile and looked at it questioningly.

    Astounding Stories, July, 1931 |Various

  • He was completely unnerved, and with the utmost efforts of his will he was unable to control the nailfile.

    Astounding Stories, July, 1931 |Various

  • Uwantit (Combined pocket twoblade penknife with corkscrew, nailfile and pipecleaner).

    Ulysses |James Joyce

British Dictionary definitions for nailfile

nailfile
/ (ˈneɪlˌfaɪl) /

noun

a small file, chiefly either of metal or of board coated with emery, used to trim the nails