ORANGE STICK Definition & Meaning

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orange stick

noun

a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails.

orange stick

noun

a small stick used to clean the fingernails and cuticles, having one pointed and one rounded end

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Origin of orange stick¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

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“When I didn’t want to be noticed, I would use my orange stick with black tape on it,” Cordingley said, “ … versus a rainbow stick with the trans tape color pattern on it.”

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After taking everything off, the gel polish should be soft enough to scrape off with an orange stick — or, if you must, a metal scraping tool.

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Zooey suddenly turned around, opened the medicine cabinet, replaced his nail file, and took down a remarkably stubby-looking orange stick.

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“Who’s been eating my orange stick?” he said.

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With his wrist, he briefly blotted his perspiring upper lip, and then he began to use the orange stick to push back his cuticles.

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