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10 Language-to-English DictionariesNail lacquer
/ˈneɪl ˈlæk.ɚ/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A fluid cosmetic preparation applied to fingernails or toenails to decorate and protect the nail plate, typically drying to a glossy or matte colored film.
"She chose a brilliant red nail lacquer to match her evening dress." - 2
A durable, protective glossy coating formulated specifically for artificial or natural nails to prevent chipping.
"Applying a topcoat over the nail lacquer significantly extends its wear time."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term combines 'nail' from Old English nægl (referring to the horny plate at the end of a finger or toe) and 'lacquer' from Portuguese lárca and French l'lacque, derived ultimately from Persian lâk. Originally denoting a resinous protective coating, the compound evolved in the 20th century to specifically describe pigmented cosmetic varnishes applied to fingernails and toenails.
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vernis à ongles
Transliteration: vɛʁ.ni.z‿ɑ̃.ɡl
"Elle porte un vernis à ongles rouge vif."
Nagellack
Transliteration: ˈnaːɡl̩ˌlak
"Sie trägt einen roten Nagellack."
smalto per unghie
Transliteration: ˈzmal.to per ˈuɲ.ɡje
"Ha comprato un nuovo smalto per unghie."
esmalte de uñas
Transliteration: esˈmal.te ðe ˈu.ɲas
"El esmalte de uñas se secó muy rápido."
verniz de unhas
Transliteration: veɾˈniʃ dɨ ˈu.ɲɐʃ
"Ela prefere verniz de unhas de cor clara."
नेल पॉलिश
Transliteration: nel polish
"उसने अपने नाखूनों पर लाल नेल पॉलिश लगाई है।"
指甲油
Transliteration: zhǐ jiǎ yóu
"她正在涂红色的指甲油。"
매니큐어
Transliteration: maenikyueo
"그녀는 손톱에 분홍색 매니큐어를 발랐다."
マニキュア
Transliteration: manikyua
"彼女は赤いマニキュアを塗っています。"
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