cutis
Americannoun
plural
cutes, cutisesnoun
Etymology
Origin of cutis
1595–1605; < Latin: skin; akin to Greek skŷtos hide 2
Example Sentences
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“The Amazing Spider-Man” actor described those previous interactions as “meet cutes” and said his “Chicken Shop Date” feature “is actually a first date.”
From Salon
The Bank of England decided to keep its main interest rate at 5.25% last month, but announced that rate cutes were "on the way".
From BBC
Which is not to say that “Turning Red” — a cheeky title for a movie that sometimes plays like “Carrie” with the cutes, or “The Joy Luck Club” meets “Ginger Snaps” — deals purely in the metaphorical.
From Los Angeles Times
“The Addams Family” suffers from an acute case of the cutes.
From Seattle Times
Actress Selma Blair also jumped in on the conversation, writing, “Hi cutes,” with a lips emoji.
From Fox News
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