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ingrown

[ in-grohn ]

adjective

  1. having grown grown into the flesh:

    an ingrown toenail.

  2. grown grown within or inward.


ingrown

/ ˈɪnˌɡrəʊn; ɪnˈɡrəʊn /

adjective

  1. (esp of a toenail) grown abnormally into the flesh; covered by adjacent tissues
  2. grown within; native; innate
  3. excessively concerned with oneself, one's own particular group, etc
  4. ingrained
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51³Ô¹Ï History and Origins

Origin of ingrown1

First recorded in 1660–70; in- 1 + grown
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When I first meet Michael Ontkean in the film, he plays a doctor and I'm there because I've got an ingrown hair under my neck.

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Fissures had formed in the 55-year-old Asian elephant’s foot pads, and her toenails had cracked and become ingrown.

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“Sometimes when I shaved, the wool uniform would irritate my skin and cause ingrown hairs or a rash,†he wrote.

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Many departments, including Philadelphia’s, began letting officers grow short beards if shaving was likely to lead to ingrown facial hairs, a condition common among Black men.

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He sat Tuesday after having an ingrown toenail removed.

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