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onionskin Definition

onion·skin (un′yən skin′)

noun

  1. the thin, translucent outer coating of an onion
  2. ☆ a tough, thin, translucent, glossy paper, often used for carbon copies

onionskin Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • paper: Also have a poem he wrote that is typewritten on onionskin paper.