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10 Language-to-English DictionariesArtificial Nails
/ˈɑːrtɪˌfɪʃəl neɪlz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Nails that are artificially created or enhanced, typically for cosmetic purposes.
"She decided to get artificial nails for the wedding to match her dress." - 2
Cosmetic enhancements applied to the natural nails, often made from acrylic or gel materials.
"The salon specializes in various designs of artificial nails, from simple to elaborate styles."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'artificial' originates from the Latin 'artificialis', meaning 'made by art', which evolved through Middle English. 'Nails' comes from the Old English 'nægel', referring to the hard covering at the end of fingers and toes, with its usage dating back to the early Germanic languages.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Artificial Nails" is said worldwide
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ongles artificiels
Transliteration: ɔ̃ɡl aʁtifiɛl
"Elle a choisi des ongles artificiels pour son mariage."
künstliche Nägel
Transliteration: kʏnstlɪçə ˈnɛːɡl̩
"Sie hat sich für die Hochzeit künstliche Nägel machen lassen."
unghie artificiali
Transliteration: ˈuŋɡje ar.tifiˈtʃa.li
"Ha scelto unghie artificiali per il suo matrimonio."
uñas artificiales
Transliteration: ˈuɲas aɾtifiˈθales
"Decidió hacerse uñas artificiales para la fiesta."
unhas artificiais
Transliteration: ˈuɲɐs aʁtifiˈsajs
"Ela optou por unhas artificiais para o evento."
कृत्रिम नाखून
Transliteration: kṛtrim nākhūn
"उसने शादी के लिए कृत्रिम नाखून बनवाए।"
人造指甲
Transliteration: rénzào zhǐjiǎ
"她为婚礼选择了人造指甲。"
인조 손톱
Transliteration: injo sontop
"결혼식에 맞춰 인조 손톱을 선택했다."
人工爪
Transliteration: jinkō tsume
"彼女は結婚式のために人工爪を選びました。"
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