English Dictionary

cuticle

/ˈkjuːtɪkəl/

noun

The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis. / The strip of hardened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail. / Dead or cornified epidermis.

The cuticle helps protect the skin from external damage.

意味（1）

The outermost layer of the skin of vertebrates; the epidermis.

意味（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.

意味（3）

Dead or cornified epidermis.

意味（4）

(zoology, botany) A noncellular protective covering outside the epidermis of many invertebrates and plants.

意味（5）

A thin skin formed on the surface of a liquid.