nail clippers

Handheld manicure tool

Nail clippers are a small handheld tool for trimming fingernails and toenails.

Two curved blades meet when a lever is pressed, cutting the nail cleanly.

Most have a small file attached for smoothing rough edges.

I keep nail clippers in my travel bag.

manicure

cuticle

Dead skin at nail base

  • filingStoring documents systematically
  • shapingGiving something its form
  • buffingFriction-based shine work

polish · salon · pedicure · French tip · manicurist · hand model · hangnail · quick

tool

trimmer

Cutting or pruning device

emery board · buffer · nippers · pincers · trimming · stainless steel · carbon steel · leverage · spring · blade

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

carefulness · steady hand · clean cut · curved blade · straight blade · detail work · delicacy

hygiene

cleanliness

Absence of dirt

handwashing · bacteria · germs · fungus · infection prevention · personal hygiene · grooming · debris removal · isopropyl alcohol

Categories
Opposites
nail care function

nail clippersnail extensions

Artificial fingertip lengtheners

acrylic nails · nail hardener · nail strengthener · nail polish · gel nails

cutting mechanism

nail clippersnail file

Keratin-smoothing abrasive strip

emery board · nail scissors · scissors · nail buffer · cuticle pusher

Family

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Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G