orange stick

or·ange stick

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-inj, or- stik]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- stɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [awr-inj, or- stik]
- /ˈɔr ɪndʒ, ˈɒr- stɪk/

Definitions of orange stick words

noun orange stick a slender, rounded stick, originally of orangewood, having tapered ends and used in manicuring, especially to push back the cuticles or clean the fingernails. 1
noun orange stick a small stick used to clean the fingernails and cuticles, having one pointed and one rounded end 0
noun orange stick a pointed stick, orig. of orangewood, used in manicuring 0

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Origin of orange stick

First appearance:

before 1910

One of the 15% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1910-15

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Parts of speech for Orange stick

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orange stick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 75% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

orange stick usage trend in Literature

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