cuticle

🇺🇸 /ˈkjuːtɪkl/ 🇬🇧 /ˈkjuːtɪkl/
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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.

translation

n. The thin, protective layer of skin that covers the base of your fingernails and toenails.

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Plural cuticles