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onionskin Synonyms

Another word for onionskin

Choosing another word for onionskin depends on context, so the synonyms and similar words below are separated across 2 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• noun (Context 1)

A thin, lightweight, strong, and often translucent glossy paper, historically used with carbon paper for typing duplicate copies or for airmail correspondence.

Usage Example

"The secretary typed the international correspondence on delicate sheets of tracing paper to reduce the airmail postage cost."

Weak
tracing paper

• adjective (Context 2)

Made of, resembling, or characteristic of thin, translucent, glossy paper or the papery outer layer of an onion.

Usage Example

"The archive contained several papery manuscripts from the mid-twentieth century."

Strong
papery
translucent
Weak
diaphanous

Opposites of onionskin

The opposite of onionskin shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

opaque
thick
See all opposites of onionskin

• Nearby Words

ongoing
onigiri
onion powder
onionskin
oniony
online
onlooker

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Onionskin. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/onionskin
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