Noun: nail varnish
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: nail polish)
Usage: Brit (N. Amer: nail polish)
- A cosmetic lacquer that dries quickly and that is applied to the nails to colour them or make them shiny
"She carefully applied a coat of red nail varnish to her fingernails";
- nail polish, nail enamel [N. Amer]
Derived forms: nail varnishes
Encyclopedia: Nail varnish