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Pronunciation / Transliteration: injo sontop
"그녀는 파티를 위해 인조손톱을 붙였다."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A synthetic or artificial overlay or tip applied over the natural fingernail for cosmetic enhancement.
"She went to the salon to get a fresh set of false nails for the wedding." - 2
A protective or decorative extension made of acrylic, gel, or plastic.
"One of her false nails chipped while she was typing on the keyboard."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the adjective 'false' (from Old English and Latin 'falsus' meaning deceptive or imitation) combined with 'nail' (from Old English 'nægel', denoting the horny plate at the end of a finger). The compound term emerged in the 20th century with the expansion of cosmetic and beauty products designed to artificially lengthen and enhance natural nails.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "False nail" is said worldwide
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faux onglet
Transliteration: foh ohng-glay
Script: faux ongle
"Elle porte de faux ongles pour la soirée."
Künstlicher Nagel
Transliteration: künstlicher nagel
Script: künstlicher Nagel
"Sie hat sich künstliche Nägel machen lassen."
unghia finta
Transliteration: oon-gyah feen-tah
"Ha perso un'unghia finta mentre giocava a tennis."
uña postiza
Transliteration: oon-yah pos-tee-sah
"Se rompió una uña postiza trabajando en casa."
unha artificial
Transliteration: oon-yah ar-tee-fi-syal
"Ela colocou unhas artificiais para a festa de formatura."
नकली नाखून
Transliteration: nakli nakhoon
"उसने पार्टी के लिए नकली नाखून लगाए।"
假指甲
Transliteration: jiǎ zhǐjiǎ
"她去美甲店做了一副假指甲。"
인조손톱
Transliteration: injo sontop
"그녀는 파티를 위해 인조손톱을 붙였다."
付け爪
Transliteration: tsukezume
"彼女は結婚式のために付け爪をした。"
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