Definitions for onionskinˈʌn yənˌskɪn
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
on•ion•skinˈʌn yənˌskɪn(n.)
a thin, lightweight, translucent glazed paper, used esp. for making carbon copies.
Category: Printing
Origin of onionskin:
1875–80, Amer.
Princeton's WordNet
onionskin, flimsy(noun)
a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Wiktionary
onionskin(Noun)
A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies
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