cutis
Americannoun
plural
cutes, cutisesnoun
Etymology
Origin of cutis
1595–1605; < Latin: skin; akin to Greek skŷtos hide 2
Example Sentences
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No "oohs", no "aahs", no "so cutes", no giggles.
From BBC
“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
“The Addams Family” suffers from an acute case of the cutes.
From Seattle Times
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