nail set

noun

1. a short rod of steel used to drive a nail below or flush with a surface.

nail set

noun

1. a punch for driving the head of a nail below or flush with the surrounding surface

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail set¹

First recorded in 1895–1900

Example Sentences

The nail set featured gaudy silver sequins, red gems and gold hamsa hands on each nail.

From Salon

Before that, I had a mermaid-inspired gel nail set that glistened like when the sun beats on tropical waters.

From Salon

In return, she will show me the new gel nail set her local nail tech did on her too.

From Salon

My mom always asks me to see what my new nail set looks like whenever I travel back home to visit my parents in my sleepy hometown.

From Salon

When "Tangled" came out, there was such a great image of her leaving the tower and coming into her own and recognizing who she is, and then you go into the store, and that moment became — this was a real product — the "Escape from the Tower Lip and Nail Set."

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