nail enamel

noun

1. nail polish.

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail enamel¹

First recorded in 1905–10

Example Sentences

Even the eternally alienated Joan Didion wrote of buying two straw hats, four bottles of nail enamel and “a toaster, on sale at Sears,” at the Ala Moana Center in Honolulu.

From New York Times

Recently, Revlon Inc. decided to concentrate on fewer, larger brands, among them Revlon, which began with nail enamel and expanded into products like lipstick, mascara, skin creams and hair color.

From New York Times

All of a sudden there was nail enamel in these strange colors.

From Time