cutis
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It was first described in the mid-19th century by a French physician who called it cutis sulcata — furrowed skin.
From New York Times ● Dec. 29, 2021
With most of his skin missing, except for on his head, he was initially diagnosed with aplasia cutis, a rare congenital absence of skin.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2019
Wrinkles and looseness of the skin depend chiefly on the attenuation of the cutis or true skin and the reduction in the bulk of the underlying surfacial portions of the body.
From The Ladies Book of Useful Information Compiled from many sources by Anonymous
A little bladder, or a portion of the cuticle separated from the cutis vera and filled with serum.
From A Treatise on Anatomy, Physiology, and Hygiene (Revised Edition) by Calvin Cutter
Alba cutis is the skin of the sick and dropsical; candida, that of the fair girl.
From Döderlein's Hand-book of Latin Synonymes by Ludwig Döderlein
Professional arcs not entirely aside, this is a romantic comedy, full of meet cutes and related tropes, where love rules; no one’s got it, everyone’s looking for it.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 1, 2026
No "oohs", no "aahs", no "so cutes", no giggles.
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
The online dating sphere has changed radically since Match.com, founded in 1995, transformed the dating landscape by moving hundreds of thousands of meet cutes from cafés to chat boxes.
From Slate ● Feb. 13, 2021
“The Addams Family” suffers from an acute case of the cutes.
From Seattle Times ● Oct. 10, 2019
For all the critique of the genre they contain—the meet cutes that aren’t, the Carey Grant types whose drinking is excessive—the demands of the rom-com are simply unavoidable.
From Economist ● May 29, 2018
