onionskin

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Etymology

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

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Noun

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onionskin (countable and uncountable, plural onionskins)

  1. A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
    Synonym: onion paper

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