onionskin
[ uhn-yuhn-skin ]
/ ˈʌn yənˌskɪn /
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noun
a thin, lightweight, translucent, glazed paper, used especially for making carbon copies.
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British Dictionary definitions for onionskin
onionskin
/ (ˈʌnjənˌskɪn) /
noun
a glazed translucent paper
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