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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

onionskin

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.12 in modern English

Syllables
onion-skin
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A kind of marble with swirls of color on the outside.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

From onion + skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly).

Usage

Inflected Forms

onionskins (plural) onion skin (alternative)

Synonyms

onion paper flimsy

Questions

What does onionskin mean?
A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies.
Where does onionskin come from?
From onion + skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly).

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