onionskin

== English == === Alternative forms === onion skin === Etymology === From onion +‎ skin; named for its resemblance to the skin of an onion (thin and crinkly). === Pronunciation === === Noun === onionskin (countable and uncountable, plural onionskins) A thin, strong, light, translucent paper; used especially for making carbon copies. Synonym: onion paper A kind of marble with swirls of color on the outside. ==== Translations ====