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/un"yeuhn skin'/, n.a thin, lightweight, translucent, glazed paper, used esp. for making carbon copies.[1875-80, Amer.; ONION + SKIN]
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onionskin — on ion*skin , n. [Onion + skin.] A kind of thin but strong translucent paper with a glossy finish. [Webster 1913 Suppl.] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
onionskin — [un′yən skin΄] n. 1. the thin, translucent outer coating of an onion ☆ 2. a tough, thin, translucent, glossy paper, often used for carbon copies … English World dictionary
Onionskin — Typewritten page of canary onionskin, 1912. Note the translucency in the upper right corner, where the red library stamp on the transverse is visible. Onionskin or onion skin is a thin, light weight, strong, often translucent paper. It was… … Wikipedia
onionskin — noun Date: 1879 a thin strong translucent paper of very light weight … New Collegiate Dictionary
onionskin — noun A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies … Wiktionary
onionskin — on|ion|skin [ˈʌnjənskın] n [U] AmE very thin light paper, used in the past especially for writing letters … Dictionary of contemporary English
onionskin — n. skin of the onion; thin or transparent paper adj. very thin; as thin as the outer skin of an onion … English contemporary dictionary
onionskin — noun (U) AmE very thin light paper, used especially for writing letters on … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
onionskin — on•ion•skin [[t]ˈʌn yənˌskɪn[/t]] n. pri a thin, lightweight, translucent glazed paper, used esp. for making carbon copies • Etymology: 1875–80, amer … From formal English to slang
onionskin — noun a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies • Syn: ↑flimsy • Derivationally related forms: ↑flimsy (for: ↑flimsy) • Hypernyms: ↑typewriter paper, ↑ … Useful english dictionary
