nail bed
noun
: the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail
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Unlike the traditional thin white line that traces where your nail naturally extends above the nail bed, the deep French features a thicker, curved white band that reaches much further down the nail.
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Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
Depending on skin tone, lips, nail beds and skin may appear pale, gray, or blue
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—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
But for those who have oilier nail beds or are prone to chipping, gel polish may not last for even two weeks.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
If your nail beds consistently crack, split, and struggle to grow much at all, this professional-grade cuticle oil will nurse them back to health.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 18 July 2025
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Mica Ricketts, Refinery29, 18 Aug. 2025
Depending on skin tone, lips, nail beds and skin may appear pale, gray, or blue
How common is the Stratus COVID strain?
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 12 Aug. 2025
But for those who have oilier nail beds or are prone to chipping, gel polish may not last for even two weeks.
—Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 18 July 2025
If your nail beds consistently crack, split, and struggle to grow much at all, this professional-grade cuticle oil will nurse them back to health.
—Lisa Desantis, Glamour, 18 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for nail bed
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“Nail bed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nail%20bed. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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