"nail-polish-remover" meaning in English

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          "ref": "1957 August 6, Pennine Chain [pseudonym], “Helpful Hints For Homemakers”, in The Boston Daily Globe, volume CLXXII, number 37, Boston, Mass.: Globe Newspaper Co., page twenty-two, column 7:",
          "text": "Black Magic—Grease spots on wallpaper and even crayon marks will wipe way easily by the use of nail-polish-remover, leaving no ring. Get the non-oily kind if possible and apply with a small cloth.",
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          "ref": "1962 August 8, Eileen Ronan, “Here’s One Mother’s Answer to ‘Dog Days’: Can’t Wait Until School Opens?”, in Detroit Free Press, volume 132, number 96, Detroit, Mich., page C-1, column 3:",
          "text": "A few old fruit jars on the back porch were handy when the boys saw a bee they wanted to catch, or a moth or a butterfly. Sometimes they would just observe it through the glass and let it go before it “smuvvered.” Other times they made collections, using cotton soaked in nail-polish-remover to assure a painless demise.",
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          "ref": "1968 February 28, Times-Democrat, Davenport, Ia. – Bettendorf, Ia., page 6:",
          "text": "Reg. 29ᶜ WALGREEN’S 6 Ounce OILY NAIL-POLISH-REMOVER 17ᶜ",
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          "ref": "1972 July 20, The Atlanta Constitution, volume 105, number 29, Atlanta, Ga., page 23-B:",
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          "ref": "1996 September 13, Stephen Bindman, “Court says it can’t protect addict’s fetus”, in The Gazette, Montreal, Que., page A2, column 4:",
          "text": "The mother, who is addicted to glue, paint-thinner and nail-polish-remover, has three other children, all in the care of child-welfare authorities.",
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