acrylics

UK/əˈkɹɪlɪks/US/əˈkɹɪlɪks/

nounB2+Rare in speech; mostly a word you read · #14,323 of 15,258leans written

Acrylics are artificial nails built on top of your own. Get acrylics, a set of acrylics, fill the acrylics.

A liquid and a powder are mixed and harden into a shell over the natural nail, and they need filling every few weeks as the nail grows out. Removing them badly is what damages the nail underneath. Acrylics also means the paints of the same family.

Definitions of acrylics

1nounacrylicsArtificial nails built on top of your own.B2+
“She had her acrylics done at the salon, long and painted bright red.”

acrylics is a beauty treatment.

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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acrylics in the wild

In the latter half of the century, plastic technology advanced so that it was feasible for artists to start using plastic and acrylics as an artwork medium.
Plastic in art
The most commonly used are alkyds and acrylics.
Spray paint
Polyvinyl acetate (PVA) is another substitute for acrylics.
Spray paint
Painting originally in acrylics, he switched to oils and has produced pieces for such clients as Bantam, Ballantine/Del Rey, Warner and Avon.
Stephen Youll
Like the latter, Artweaver is capable of simulating a wide range of classical effects (such as oil paints, acrylics, pastels, pencils, airbrushes, etc.) to create natural-looking artistic images.
Artweaver

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