In Filipino slang, cutex is the everyday word for nail polish, taken directly from the Cutex brand name that became so dominant in the Philippines it replaced the generic term entirely. Whether you're talking about a bold red gloss or a subtle nude coat, it's all just cutex. It's a textbook example of a brand name becoming so culturally embedded that nobody uses the actual product description anymore.
She asked me to grab her cutex from the bathroom before we headed out to the party.
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(Philippines, slang) nail polish.
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