"nail-polished" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: From nail polish + -ed. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|nail polish|ed}} nail polish + -ed Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} nail-polished (not comparable)
  1. Wearing nail polish. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: nailpolished
    Sense id: en-nail-polished-en-adj-KnDxADMq Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ed

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