nail file
noun
: a small narrow instrument (as of metal or cardboard) with a rough or emery surface that is used for shaping fingernails
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After that, use a nail file (which usually comes with a pack of press-ons) to buff the surface of your nails so the glue will stick better.
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
Each set includes 30 nails in different sizes, nail glue, a cuticle stick, a dual nail file and buffer, and an OPI prep pad.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Shape nails as desired using a nail file or buffing tool.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The simplified, five-piece set comes with a 3-in-1 base, topcoat, and nail polish color (Cherry Red pictured above), as well as a cuticle pusher and mini nail file to prep her nails.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
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Kleigh Balugo, StyleCaster, 1 May 2025
Each set includes 30 nails in different sizes, nail glue, a cuticle stick, a dual nail file and buffer, and an OPI prep pad.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025
Shape nails as desired using a nail file or buffing tool.
—Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025
The simplified, five-piece set comes with a 3-in-1 base, topcoat, and nail polish color (Cherry Red pictured above), as well as a cuticle pusher and mini nail file to prep her nails.
—Sarah Han, Allure, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Nail file.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20file. Accessed 19 May. 2025.
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