nail enamel

Glossy manicure coating

Nail enamel is another term for nail polish—the colored lacquer applied to fingernails and toenails for decoration.

The term appears more often in product labeling and industry contexts than in casual speech, where nail polish predominates: The salon offers dozens of nail enamel shades.

Related

drying time · gloss · matte · holographic · pigment · plasticizer · shimmer · cosmetic · resin · varnish · glitter · salon · solvent · metallic · spa · chip · stabilizer · pedicure

Opposites
nail treatment type

nail enamelnail polish remover

Dissolves fingertip lacquer

acetone · clear coat · base coat · nail strengthener · nail hardener

Family

nail, enamel, nails, nailed, nailing, enamels, enameled, enameling, enamelled

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G