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ONIONSKIN
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Dictionary entry overview: What does onionskin mean?
• ONIONSKIN (noun)
The noun ONIONSKIN has 1 sense:
1. a thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Familiarity information: ONIONSKIN used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
A thin strong lightweight translucent paper used especially for making carbon copies
Classified under:
Nouns denoting substances
Synonyms:
flimsy; onionskin
Hypernyms ("onionskin" is a kind of...):
typewriter paper; typing paper (writing paper suitable for use in a typewriter)
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