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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In contrast to the traditional French manicure, her glass nails rely on an almost transparent finish with a gentle transition between a soft pink nail bed and the white tips.
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Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 July 2025
Nail symptoms: PsA can severely impact finger and toenails, causing pitting (tiny dents on your nails), crumbling, and splitting from the nail bed.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 June 2025
One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Next, place the sticker sheet over your nails to figure out which ones are the right size for your nail beds without actually removing the film and potentially ruining the stickiness.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 2025
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Lina-Marie Baatz, Glamour, 7 July 2025
Nail symptoms: PsA can severely impact finger and toenails, causing pitting (tiny dents on your nails), crumbling, and splitting from the nail bed.
—Mark Gurarie, Health, 27 June 2025
One article suggested positioning the portrait so that the head was near the nail bed; otherwise when the wearer cut their nails, the portrait would be decapitated.
—Anika Burgess
july 17, Literary Hub, 17 July 2025
Next, place the sticker sheet over your nails to figure out which ones are the right size for your nail beds without actually removing the film and potentially ruining the stickiness.
—Jessie Quinn, StyleCaster, 30 June 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 21 Aug. 2025.
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