toe-nail

plural toe-nails

1. alternativeAlternative form of toenail.

   I used to be the lowest-maintenance woman. But in middle age, straggly brows and chipped toe-nails are more bag lady than boho.

   2014 July 3, Janice Turner, “Gentlemen prefer purple (or they do for socks)”, in The Times, London: News UK, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 07 Sep 2025

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   But just to be safe there'll be a qualified nurse on hand to tend any unexpected injuries and to make sure that all toe-nails are neatly trimmed.

   1994 June 2, Lizo Mzimba, “Toe much to handle: The World Toe-Wrestling Championship takes place in Derby on Saturday. Lizo Mzimba watched the competitors' final nail-trimming”, in The Independent, London: Independent News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 19 Aug 2009

   Creating a full-page bleed for a colour magazine using even 35mm film is far more challenging. Trying to do so with a compact digital camera or smartphone is out of the question. But, then, the vast majority of digital cameras have light-gathering sensors the size of tiny toe-nails—and are used largely for uploading images to Flickr or Facebook, or for making 3.5 inch by 5 inch (8.9cm by 12.7cm) prints for family albums.

   2011 December 31, N.V., “Difference Engine: Point, shoot, discard”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 22 Sep 2020

   Dressed in a stylish outfit of flowing bronze silk, which sets off her late-summer tan, she [Esther Perel] sits with her legs wide and leans forward, her elbows resting on her thighs, her finger- and toe-nails painted the same blood red.

   2016 November 22, Emily Bobrow, “What’s wrong with infidelity?”, in The Economist, London: The Economist Group, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 08 Aug 2020