cuticle

noun

Definition of cuticlenext
as in skin

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Recent Examples of cuticle Each set includes 30 nails in different sizes, nail glue, a cuticle stick, a dual nail file and buffer, and an OPI prep pad. — Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 28 Mar. 2025 The pro recommends keeping a cuticle oil handy for a quick refresh. — Catherine Santino, People.com, 26 Mar. 2025 Whether in the form of serums, masks, or leave-ins, these nourishing formulas penetrate parched cuticles to deliver deep conditioning, leaving hair smoother, shinier, and stronger. — Annie Blackman, Allure, 14 Feb. 2025 Gently push back with a cuticle stick or remove completely with a cuticle trimmer. — Katie McBroom, WWD, 14 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for cuticle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for cuticle
  1. skin
  2. carapace
  3. shield
  4. plate
  5. plating
  6. envelope
  7. mail
  8. hide
Noun
  • Dyeing eggs also dates back to the ancient Middle East when people used onion skins to color them, Kizenko said.
    — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Veins branching along my skin like the waterways of my mother country.
    — Lauren Vuong, Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2025
Definition of skin
Noun
  • She’s dressed almost like a little Napoleon, and her suits are like a carapace of steel on her body, with these big shoulder pads.
    — Cat Cardenas, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
  • Inevitably, some entrepreneur is going to come out with a complicated token that makes all kinds of promises, but tries to mask all that by calling it a meme coin — as if that language will now put it within some sort of anti-regulatory carapace.
    — Brady Dale, Axios, 3 Mar. 2025
Definition of carapace
Noun
  • Golden Dome would be very different than Israel's Iron Dome Trump's speech to Congress and his executive order have both referenced Israel's Iron Dome missile shield.
    — Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 22 Apr. 2025
  • Even her accessories were theatrical—like her spiked Balenciaga dad cap, and futuristic shield shades.
    — Christian Allaire, Vogue, 21 Apr. 2025
Definition of shield
Noun
  • Both casual bites and white-tablecloth plates are designed with the wine list in mind, and nowhere is that more evident than the chateau’s signature dining destinations.
    — Rai Mincey, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • In the bottom of the sixth inning, Smith banged his wrist while tagging out Ian Happ at a play at the plate.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Apr. 2025
Definition of plate
Noun
  • This Saint Christopher pendant is made of gold vermeil (which is more durable than gold plating) and comes in three different sizes: small, medium, and large.
    — Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
  • So, expect lots of technique complemented by balanced flavors and pristine plating.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2025
Definition of plating
Noun
  • At the reception, you might also be needed to take the gift envelopes received by the couple to a place for safekeeping.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 3 Apr. 2025
  • But my in-laws seemed not to catch this smug look of his, and when my mother-in-law excused herself to go to the bathroom, my father-in-law took the opportunity to go over to his desk and take out one of his special blue envelopes.
    — Hazlitt, Hazlitt, 2 Apr. 2025
Definition of envelope
Noun
  • The process starts by filling out an I-90 form online or by mail and paying the fee.
    — Brayden Garcia, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
  • The testing required customers to submit a saliva sample by mail to then receive personalized genetic reports, which has resulted in the company holding the genetic data of more than 15 million customers.
    — Miranda Nazzaro, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2025
Definition of mail
Noun
  • The report said Vuitton has struggled due to a lack of skilled leather workers able to produce at the brand’s quality standards, and errors made during the cutting, preparation, and assembly process led to the waste of as many as 40 percent of the leather hides, according to former workers.
    — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 11 Apr. 2025
  • The rear wall of the space is an LED screen that spans 35’ wide and 10’ tall and boasts such precise definition that clients can zoom in on the texture of a leather hide or see how a paint’s tone changes with the shift of the sun or clouds.
    — Scotty Reiss, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Definition of hide

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