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toenail

toenail

69 1.0
A hard flat covering on the end of a toe
  • noun
  • /ˈtoʊˌneɪl/
translation icon : uña del pie
  • It's important to keep your toenails trimmed and clean for good foot health.
  • trim toenails
  • toenail care
  • fingernails and toenails

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Examples

  • I'm not afraid of cutting my own toenails, for the record.

  • And then you can finish painting her toenails so they all match.

  • I was the one that showed you my toenail collection.

  • And now it's time for our ultimate toenail taste test.

  • Like my, all my toenails turned black and fell off.

  • You had fungus behind your big toenail.

  • Harry puts the paper under his foot and trims his toenails with it.

    Fiction book (1990)
  • She's got these little pink cat faces painted on her toenails.

  • And don't smudge your toenails.

  • Pretty feet, his toenails curling over the toe and they're so white.

Synonyms

nail
vstoenail
283 1.0

A hard flat covering on the end of a finger or toe that protects it

is specific to toe tips rather than finger tips
unguis
vstoenail
  • Specialized
9.9

A hard covering like a nail that protects the end of a finger, toe, or paw

is the flat hard covering only at toe tips in humans and some animals

Compounds

A nail on the toe that grows into the skin and causes pain and redness

Surface Forms

toenail singular
toenails plural

Morphology

toenail = toe + nail (transparent) = toe + nail

The noun is a straightforward compound 'toe' + 'nail' referring to the body part, which learners can readily infer.

Etymology

Toenail is a simple join of toe and nail, meaning the 'hard, flat covering' at the tip of a toe, much like a fingernail on your finger. So, a toenail protects the end of your toe.