onionskin

[ uhn-yuhn-skin ]

noun

1. a thin, lightweight, translucent, glazed paper, used especially for making carbon copies.

onionskin

/ ˈʌnjənˌskɪn /

noun

1. a glazed translucent paper

Word History and Origins

Origin of onionskin¹

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80; onion + skin

Example Sentences

She picked a sheet of onionskin paper out of her bag and handed it to me.

From Project Gutenberg