Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun A small flat single-cut file for trimming the finger-nails.
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- noun Alternative form of
nail file .
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Examples
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While purchasing it, the clerk glanced at his nails, suggested a nail-file, and so he became possessed of an additional toilet-tool.
Chapter 6 2010
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First, she had to open her leopard-spot shoulder bag, take out her make-up bag, and tuck the nail-file back beneath its little elasticated band.
Fleshmarket Close Rankin, Ian 2004
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She noted that his nails were jagged and ill-shaped from his habit of cutting them with a pocket-knife and despising a nail-file as effeminate and urban.
Main Street 2004
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I mean, we now know why that hair is like that, he's got a nail-file in there.
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His nail-file took the form of a 9-inch, double-edged throwing knife; McCrimmon, reflecting that, after all, the rude and untutored upbringing of these unfortunates entitled them to pity rather than censure, magnanimously changed his mind about the Stilson and thrust his hand into his left coat-pocket, where he kept his wallet.
The Lonely Sea MacLean, Alistair, 1922- 1985
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I whipped off the distributor-cap, gave one of the screws a turn and a half with the end of my nail-file, to break the electric contact, put back the cap, closed the bonnet, and raced back to the Riley, all in less time than it takes to tell.
Madam Will You Talk Stewart, Mary, 1916- 1967
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When on the third day the tooth-brush, nail-file, whisk-broom, etc., had been duly used, he asked: "Say, mister, air you always that much trouble to you'se'f?"
More Toasts Marion Dix [Editor] Mosher
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He made use of his own comb and brush, tooth-brush, nail-file and whiskbroom.
Jokes For All Occasions Selected and Edited by One of America's Foremost Public Speakers Anonymous
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At her feet, wrestling with the plug of the electric kettle, which he was attempting to mend with a nail-file, knelt a rotund grey-haired man in formal black coat and striped trousers.
More Work for the Undertaker Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1949
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At her feet, wrestling with the plug of the electric kettle, which he was attempting to mend with a nail-file, knelt a rotund grey-haired man in formal black coat and striped trousers.
More Work for the Undertaker Allingham, Margery, 1904-1966 1949
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