emery board

noun

: a cardboard nail file covered with emery

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The glass file and buffing tool are sturdier, prettier, and easier to sanitize than typical options (like a flimsy emery board or fabric-padded buffer). — Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 23 Nov. 2024 The physical exuberance includes a scene in which two obsequious servants (Josh Lucas and Alex Mills) give the Wife a manicure and spa session — each touch of a makeup brush or emery board as ebullient as a dance step. — Celia Wren, Washington Post, 12 Dec. 2023

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First Known Use

1725, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of emery board was in 1725

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“Emery board.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/emery%20board. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.

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emery board

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: a nail file made of cardboard covered with powdered emery
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