Meaning of nail-clippers | Babel Free

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Noun. [C1]

Examples

“I note⟳ these remedies for untidy hands, a little tip⟳ which every man does not know⟳: Take⟳ a bowl of warm water and some good soap. Wash⟳ the hands thoroughly, and then hold⟳ them in the hot water for five minutes. Dry them well—to neglect⟳ this is a sure way of getting coarse hands—and then cut⟳ the nails flush with the finger tips. This is best done with a pair of nail-clippers or a very sharp knife.”

“Care should be taken to keep⟳ toe nails short, as an ingrowing claw can cause considerable pain as well as give⟳ rise⟳ to further trouble⟳. The nails should be cut⟳ back with a pair of proper nail-clippers or filed down, but the necessity should not often arise⟳ in the case of dogs which get⟳ a reasonable amount of road exercise.”

“Resulting from this, William John Evans, aged 23, a Welsh seaman, of no fixed abode, was charged at Falmouth Police Court, this morning, with breaking and entering 3, Woodlane-terrace, Falmouth, and stealing three keys, a penknife, a pair of nail-clippers, and some nail cosmetics, to the total value of 7s.”

“What kind of person was this,w who had never heard of a junk drawer? I thought of this person a couple of weeks back, when I was in search⟳ of the nail-clippers we use⟳ for the cat. I went to the junk drawer in the kitchen, because of course that’s where they’re kept, and after rummaging around for a bit came across an old set⟳ of nail-clippers that are difficult to use⟳ and which the cat hates. […] Some of these things were in my junk drawer; the new nail-clippers, alas, were not among them.”

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