peau d'orange

noun

Human skin with the appearance and dimpled texture of an orange peel, associated with some medical conditions.

OriginFrench peau d'orange →
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Meanings

nounpeau d'orange (uncountable)
  1. uncountableHuman skin with the appearance and dimpled texture of an orange peel, associated with some medical conditions.

Origin

  1. Frenchpeau d'orange
  2. Englishpeau d'orange

From French peau d'orange, meaning "skin of orange", "orange skin".

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peau d'orange. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/peau%20d'orange

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Chicago

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