cuticle
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5.3
- noun
- /ˈkjutɪkəl/
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cutícula
- She pushed back the cuticle gently with a small tool to clean up her nails.
- nail cuticles
- cuticle oil
- picking the cuticle
I will just brush this on my cuticles just like so.
- I will just brush this on my cuticles just like so.
- It comes with a cuticle remover, a cuticle pusher, cuticle oil, and cuticle repair cream.
- This is from Solar Oil and it's nail and cuticle care.
- So here you pull this off, you twist that, and then you put it on your cuticles and then you rub it in.
- They've got their new scent, which is cinnamon apple, and it's their cuticle oils.
- So don't be afraid to put it on your cuticles or any area that needs some extra TLC.
Examples
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In the silence of his concentration, she began nervously pushing her cuticles back with her fingernails, watching Louis in the mirror.
Fiction book (2000) -
I like to clean up around my cuticles with pure acetone and a small paintbrush.
Blog text (25) -
You take the wing and just shave a bit off the cuticle here.
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Never let anyone cut your cuticles; just push back.
Fiction book (1998) -
You should see what it does to my cuticles.
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Well, I'd like to keep my cuticles if I can.
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I finally got tired of looking at my ragged cuticles and decided to do something about it.
Blog text (17) -
Anyway, so you put this on your cuticles and your nails to strengthen them and condition them and give them some nourishment.
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So don't be afraid to put it on your cuticles or any area that needs some extra TLC.
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Klein noticed that her hands were red around the knuckles and her cuticles shredded.
Fiction book (2002)
Surface Forms
Etymology
Cuticle comes from the Latin word cutis 'skin' plus a small ending -cula that means 'little', so it literally means 'little skin', which helps you remember why the cuticle is the thin skin at the base of a fingernail.