cuticle
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/ˈkjuːtɪkl/
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/ˈkjuːtɪkl/
The thin, protective layer of skin that covers the base of your fingernails and toenails.
She carefully pushed back her cuticles before applying nail polish.
她仔細地在塗指甲油前推回自己的角質層。