nail bed

[ nahyl bed ]

noun

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of nail bed¹

First recorded in 1850–55

Example Sentences

Polish typically interferes with the procedure by creating an impermeable barrier on the nail bed.

From The Daily Beast

They are developed over a modified portion of the corium known as the nail-bed.

From Project Gutenberg