nailfile

Related to nailfile: emery board, nail file

nailfile

(ˈneɪlˌfaɪl)

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

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Noun

nailfile - a small flat file for shaping the nails

file - a steel hand tool with small sharp teeth on some or all of its surfaces; used for smoothing wood or metal

Translations

مِبْرَدُ الْأَظَافِرِ

pilníček na nehty

neglefil

kynsiviila

turpija za nokte

爪やすり

손톱 다듬는 줄

nagelvijl

neglefil

pilnik do paznokci

lima de unhas lixa de unhas

пилка для ногтей

nagelfil

ตะไบขัดเล็บ

tırnak törpüsü

cái giũa móng tay

指甲锉

nailfile

[ˈneɪlˌfaɪl] n → lima or limetta per unghie

nailfile

→ مِبْرَدُ الْأَظَافِرِ pilníček na nehty neglefil Nagelfeile λίμα νυχιών lima de uñas kynsiviila lime à ongles turpija za nokte lima per unghie 爪やすり 손톱 다듬는 줄 nagelvijl neglefil pilnik do paznokci lima de unhas, lixa de unhas пилка для ногтей nagelfil ตะไบขัดเล็บ tırnak törpüsü cái giũa móng tay 指甲锉

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