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hangnail
1 ENTRIES FOUND:
hangnail
(noun)
hangnail
/
ˈ
hæŋˌneɪl/
noun
plural
hangnails
hangnail
/
ˈ
hæŋˌneɪl/
noun
plural
hangnails
Britannica Dictionary definition of HANGNAIL
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a small piece of skin hanging loose at the side or bottom of a fingernail
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