"cuticle pusher" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: cuticle pushers [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} cuticle pusher (plural cuticle pushers)
  1. (cosmetics) A tool used by manicurists and pedicurists to modify the cuticle in ways that are cosmetic/aesthetic and that are sometimes also pseudoscientifically claimed to be medically beneficial. Wikidata QID: Q116221587 Wikipedia link: cuticle pusher Hypernyms: pusher, tool, instrument, implement, device
    Sense id: en-cuticle_pusher-en-noun-en:Q116221587 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Cosmetics Topics: cosmetics, lifestyle
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