onionskin

• Papier très fin, résistant et léger, légèrement translucide, historiquement utilisé pour le papier carbone et d'autres usages d'écriture spécialisés.

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.

   papier pelure

   • 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.

   Synonymesflimsytissue paper