cutis

[ kyoo-tis ]

noun

, plural cu·tes [kyoo, -teez], cu·tis·es.

1. the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.

cutis

/ ˈkjuːtɪs /

noun

1. zoology a technical name for skin

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutis¹

1595–1605; < Latin: skin; akin to Greek skŷtos hide ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of cutis¹

C17: from Latin: skin

Example Sentences

“The Amazing Spider-Man” actor described those previous interactions as “meet cutes” and said his “Chicken Shop Date” feature “is actually a first date.”

From Salon

The Bank of England decided to keep its main interest rate at 5.25% last month, but announced that rate cutes were "on the way".

From BBC

Which is not to say that “Turning Red” — a cheeky title for a movie that sometimes plays like “Carrie” with the cutes, or “The Joy Luck Club” meets “Ginger Snaps” — deals purely in the metaphorical.

From Los Angeles Times

Paid family leave, a cornerstone of Biden’s economic agenda, and a topic some members of his women-heavy economic team have spent years advocating for, also faces severe cutes.

From Reuters

“The Addams Family” suffers from an acute case of the cutes.

From Seattle Times

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