Definition of "nail polish" []

• A clear or colored cosmetic lacquer applied to the fingernails or toenails. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

• "Firoze nail polish is professional performance polish that, while not necessarily natural, lacks the three worst nail polish ingredients: toluene, formaldehyde, and dibutyl pthalate."
• "She looked over at Claire Arneson, whose hair was combed in a perfect ponytail, who seemed to get prettier every day, who was always changing to turquoise nail polish when everyone else had just made the switch to fuschia."
• "Acquarella is the first and only water-based nail polish you can apply on a plane or in the back of a taxi without offending anyone near you."