onionskin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of onionskin
Example Sentences
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I scoured the onionskin pages of Hemmings Motor News in search of what the English call a “well-sorted” car: mechanically sound but far from concours, one that I wouldn’t be afraid to drive.
From Washington Post ● Nov. 21, 2021
Colors ranged from the palest onionskin to an almost brilliant maraschino cherry, yet the color was rarely a clue to the body and character of the wine.
From New York Times ● Dec. 19, 2019
Her mother dutifully obliged, writing her instructions in Hindi on onionskin paper that Jaffrey still has.
From The Guardian ● May 6, 2019
First, he read the original investigation reports, some of which he said were written on onionskin paper.
From Washington Times ● Jan. 9, 2017
Bryant reached for a sheet of onionskin paper, a blurred third or fourth carbon.
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
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