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Definition of Nail varnish
1. Noun. A cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to color them or make them shiny.
Definition of Nail varnish
1. Noun. (U.K.) A cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Nail Varnish
Literary usage of Nail varnish
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Bulletin of Pharmacy (1920)
"A nail varnish may be prepared by dissolving y2 drachm of paraffin wax in 2 ounces of
... An inexpensive nail varnish, but one that is held to be very ..."
2. The Care of the Hand: A Practical Text-book on Manicuring and the Care of by William A. Woodbury (1915)
"The mixture makes a splendid tincture. The latter, painted upon the nails, will
give a rosy hue to the nail and is absolutely harmless. nail varnish. ..."
3. Non-secret Formulas by Thomas Michael Griffiths (1910)
"nail varnish. Hard paraffin 1 ounce. Oil citronella 10 drops. Oil lavender 1 drachm.
Acetone 16 ounces. Shave the paraffin and dissolve in the acetone. ..."
4. Henley's Twentieth Century Forrmulas, Recipes and Processes: Containing Ten by Gardner Dexter Hiscox (1914)
"Oxalic acid 30 grains Rose water 1 ounce nail varnish.— Paraffine wax 60 grains
Chloroform 2 ounces Oil of rose 3 drops POMADES: I.—Beef-Marrow Pomade. ..."
5. Other People's Children by Gillian Thomas, Gina Hocking (2003)
"However, adult fretting about precocious children wearing sparkly nail varnish
and listening to manufactured pop may be misplaced in the face of more ..."
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