nail bed
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of nail bed
First recorded in 1850–55
Example Sentences
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Lindor’s right middle finger was swollen and the nail bed was blackened.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 2, 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
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