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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.

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Origin of orange stick

An Americanism dating back to 1910–15

Words nearby orange stick

orange pekoe, orange roughy, orange rust, orangery, oranges, orange stick, orange-tip, Orangevale, Orangeville, orangewood, orangutan

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Added to drinking water at concentrations of around one part per million, fluoride ions stick to dental plaque.
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He wore white gloves, a dignified long black coat, and matching pants and vest, and he carried a dark walking stick.
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A sad-faced orange Star of David flashed across the iPhone screen as we swiped left on “James” (not his real name).
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After some animated debate at the conference, Lelaie declared, with some frustration, “If you push on the stick, you will fly.”
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It took me 1,015 strokes to see this shade of green in a world of orange, and my jaw nearly dropped.
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You see, they always butter their chairs so that they won't stick fast when they sit down.
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Some one had gathered orange and lemon branches, and with these fashioned graceful festoons between.
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Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
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By using his walking stick he discovered that they formed a trail to a point in the wall.
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I am not informed further; but inasmuch as you are living on the place, my advice is that you stick right there, and hold it.
The Homesteader|Oscar Micheaux

British Dictionary definitions for orange stick

orange stick

noun

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

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