orangewood stick

orangewood stick
or·ange·wood stick 'är-inj-.wu̇d-'stik, 'ȯr- n a thin stick like a pencil usu. of orangewood and with pointed and rounded ends for manicuring called also orange stick

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  • orange stick — n ORANGEWOOD STICK …   Medical dictionary

  • orange stick — or′ange stick n. cvb a slender, rounded stick, orig. of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring • Etymology: 1910–15, amer …   From formal English to slang

  • orange stick — ☆ orange stick n. a pointed stick, orig. of orangewood, used in manicuring …   English World dictionary

  • orange stick — a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, esp. to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails. [1910 15, Amer.] * * * …   Universalium

  • orange stick — /ˈɒrɪndʒ stɪk/ (say orinj stik) noun a small stick, originally of orangewood, with one pointed and one rounded end, used in manicure …  

  • orange stick — noun : a thin stick like a pencil usually of orangewood with pointed and rounded ends for manicuring …   Useful english dictionary

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  • orangestick — orange stick n. A stick of orangewood with tapered ends, used in manicuring. * * * …   Universalium

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