orange stick

noun

1. 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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of orange stick¹

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15