English Explanatory Dictionary

onionskin

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
  2. A kind of marble with swirls of color on the outside.

Pronunciation

LL-Q1860 (eng)-Wodencafe-onionskin.wav

Word forms

onionskin onionskins onion skin

Etymology

From onion + skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly).

Synonyms

onion paper
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