hangnail

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Synonyms: handnail, hangtail, bangtail, handrail, agnail, hangnails, sangrail

Antonyms: handnail, hangtail, bangtail, handrail, agnail, hangnails, sangrail

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Noun

1. A [[loose#Adjective|loose]], [[narrow#Adjective|narrow]] [[strip#Noun|strip]] of [[nail#Noun|nail]] [[tissue#Noun|tissue]] [[protrude|protruding]] from the [[side#Noun|side]] [[edge#Noun|edge]] and [[anchor#Verb|anchored]] near the [[base#Noun|base]] of a [[fingernail]] or [[toenail]].
2. {{senseid|en|corner}} A [[pointed#Adjective|pointed]] [[upper#Adjective|upper]] [[corner#Noun|corner]] of the toenail (often created by [[improperly]] [[trim#Verb|trimming]] by [[round#Verb|rounding]] the corner) that, as the nail [[grow#Verb|grows]], [[press#Verb|presses]] into the [[flesh#Noun|flesh]] or protrudes so that it may [[catch#Verb|catch]] (“hang”) on [[stocking#Noun|stockings]] or [[shoe#Noun|shoes]].

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