onion-skinned

adjective

overly sensitive

OriginTagalog balat-sibuyas →
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Meanings

adjectiveonion-skinned (not comparable)
  1. Philippinesnot comparableoverly sensitive

Origin

  1. Tagalogbalat-sibuyas
  2. Englishonion-skinned

Calque of Tagalog balat-sibuyas.

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APA

onion-skinned. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion-skinned

MLA

“onion-skinned.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion-skinned. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “onion-skinned,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/onion-skinned.

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