orange peel

noun

: a rough surface (as on porcelain) like that of an orange

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The taste is familiar, but slightly different: Simple syrup, bitters, twisted orange peel and whiskey. Michael Collins, USA Today, 1 Aug. 2025 Symptoms include redness and swelling of the breast and skin that looks bruised or bumpy, like an orange peel. Wendy Wisner, Health, 23 July 2025 So, before tossing the orange peels into the trash, consider a few of these simple ways to freshen and clean various spaces in your home. Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 21 July 2025 The whisky has aromas of orange oil and fresh orange peel, walnut, golden raisins, cinnamon, and nutmeg. Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 16 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for orange peel

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1909, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of orange peel was circa 1909

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“Orange peel.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/orange%20peel. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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