nail bed

American  

[nahyl bed] / ˈnaɪl ˌbɛd /

Sometimes nailbed

noun

1. the dermis and epidermis under a fingernail or toenail.

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Etymology

Origin of nail bed

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

The nail bed remains blackened, but the swelling has subsided.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2022

However, Moore said, the fingernail and nail bed appeared to be intact.

From Washington Post • May 23, 2022

Declawing “takes not just the nail, but the nail bed and part of the bone and cuts it off,” she said.

From Washington Post • Mar. 9, 2022

As the nail is produced by the root, it streams down along the nail bed, which adds material to the undersurface of the nail making it thicker.

From Textbooks • Jan. 1, 2015

Cold polish spreads out across the nail bed of my big toe.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam