cuticle
/ˈkjuːtɪkəl/
noun 5
Collocations
2ADJ.
thick
PREP.
in
Definitions
noun
1
The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.
2
The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.
3
Dead or cornified epidermis.
4
A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.
5
A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.
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By that time she has pushed back his cuticles, cleaned his nails and painted them with clear polish.
Wiktionary02
Desert plants coat themselves in a thick, waxy cuticle to keep in water.
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