emery boards

Gritty nail tools

Emery boards are small flat sticks coated with fine abrasive material, used to file and shape fingernails.

The abrasive surface—originally made from the mineral emery—smooths rough edges and creates a desired nail shape.

They're disposable alternatives to metal nail files: She kept an emery board in her purse.

Related

grooming · beauty supply · smoothing · smooth edges · disposable · fingernails · shaping · file down · pedicure · grit · keratin · tools · salon · nail care · cuticle care · toenails · polishing · files

Opposites
nail care function

emery boardsnail clippers

Tool for trimming keratin

nail scissors · nail polish · cuticle oil · nail hardener

Family

board, emery, emery board, emeries, emery cloth

Familiarity
Top 100,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G