nail varnish

noun

A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.

Meanings

nounnail varnish (countable and uncountable, plural nail varnishes)

plural nail varnishes

  1. IrelandUKcountableuncountableA cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.

    Synonyms: nail polish

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails.

More synonyms by meaning

nouna cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

nail varnish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20varnish

MLA

“nail varnish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20varnish. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nail varnish,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nail%20varnish.

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