HANGNAIL


Meaning of HANGNAIL in English

hang ‧ nail /ˈhæŋneɪl/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: agnail 'painful place on the foot' (15-18 centuries) , from Old English angnægl ]

a piece of skin that has become loose near the bottom of your ↑ fingernail

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.