onionskin
onionskin · onionskins
A thin, strong, light, translucent paperA thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
(countable, uncountable)A kind of marble with swirls of color on the outside.
Translations
1 languagesOrigin
From onion + skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly).From onion + skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly).
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Forms
plural: onionskinsSynonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies:flimsy
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable