dirty nails
Neglected hand hygiene
Dirty nails are fingernails with visible grime, dirt, or debris underneath or around them.
The phrase often signals poor hygiene or manual labor: He came to dinner with dirty nails.
Figuratively, dirty nails can suggest someone who does real, hands-on work rather than sitting behind a desk.
- grimyCoated in stubborn dirt
- filthyThoroughly unclean
- fingernailsKeratin digit coverings
- cuticlesSkin at nail base
- soilGround matter for planting
gardening · mechanic · grease · scrubbing · clean hands · bitten · jagged · unkempt · grime · hands · fingertips · scrape · clean · polish · clippers · hygiene · unwashed · stained
- grooming problemsbad breath, body odor, dandruff, greasy hair, frizzy hair
- turn-offsick, red flag, red flags, dealbreaker, dealbreakers