onionskin

• Dünnes, festes, leichtes, halbtransparentes Papier, das historisch für die Herstellung von Durchschlagpapier und andere spezielle Schreibzwecke verwendet wurde.

A thin, strong, lightweight translucent paper, historically used for making carbon copies and other specialized writing purposes.

1. Thin translucent paperC1formal

   A very thin, strong, and lightweight paper that is slightly see-through, historically used for making carbon copies of typed documents.

   Dünnes halbtransparentes Papier

   • The typist used onionskin paper for the carbon copies of the contract.
   • Old manuscripts were sometimes printed on delicate onionskin.
   • He carefully handled the onionskin to avoid tearing it.

   Synonymeflimsytissue paper