toenail
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toenail (plural toenails)
- The thin, horny, transparent plate covering the upper surface of the end of a toe.
- toenail clippings
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- footnail (uncommon)
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the plate covering the end of a toe
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Verb edit
toenail (third-person singular simple present toenails, present participle toenailing, simple past and past participle toenailed)
- (transitive) To fasten two pieces of lumber together by applying nails or screws into both boards at an angle.