nail file

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈneɪlfaɪl/


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
ˈnail ˌfile, n. [countable]
  1. a small, thin bar of metal or sometimes plastic with a rough surface, used for shaping the fingernails.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
nail′ file′, 
  1. 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.
  • 1870–75, American.

'nail file' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Swiss army knife - file

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