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10 Language-to-English DictionariesUnpolished Nails
/ʌnˈpɒl.ɪʃt neɪlz/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Nails that have not been coated with nail polish or any cosmetic finish.
"She decided to go to the party with unpolished nails, embracing a more natural look." - 2
A term used to describe a casual or unrefined appearance of one's nails.
"His unpolished nails were a sign that he had been busy working all week."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'unpolished' derives from the prefix 'un-', meaning 'not', combined with 'polished', which comes from the Latin 'polire', meaning 'to polish'. 'Nails' comes from the Old English 'nægl', referring to the hard protective covering at the tips of fingers and toes. The phrase evolved to describe nails that have not undergone cosmetic treatment.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Unpolished Nails" is said worldwide
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ongles non vernis
Transliteration: ɔ̃ɡl nɔ̃ vɛʁni
"Elle a décidé d'aller à la fête avec des ongles non vernis."
unlackierte Nägel
Transliteration: ʊnlaˈkiːʁtə ˈnɛːɡl
"Sie ging zur Party mit unlackierten Nägeln."
unghie non smaltate
Transliteration: ˈuŋɡje non smalˈta.te
"È andata alla festa con unghie non smaltate."
uñas sin esmalte
Transliteration: ˈuɲas sin esˈmalte
"Fue a la fiesta con uñas sin esmalte."
unhas não pintadas
Transliteration: ˈuɲɐs nɐ̃w pĩˈtadɐs
"Ela foi à festa com unhas não pintadas."
बिना पॉलिश वाले नाखून
Transliteration: binā pālīś vāle nākhūn
"वह बिना पॉलिश वाले नाखूनों के साथ पार्टी में गई।"
未涂指甲
Transliteration: wèi tú zhǐjiǎ
"她以未涂指甲的样子参加了聚会。"
매니큐어 없는 손톱
Transliteration: maenikyueo eobsneun sontop
"그녀는 매니큐어 없는 손톱으로 파티에 갔다."
未塗装の爪
Transliteration: mitosō no tsume
"彼女は未塗装の爪でパーティーに行った。"
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