onion-skinned

Questions

What does onion-skinned mean?

overly sensitive

Where does onion-skinned come from?

Calque of Tagalog balat-sibuyas.

How to pronounce onion-skinned

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4. Repeat and practice — Say “onion-skinned” aloud, matching stress and vowels until it feels natural.