pơ-luya

Cô ấy dùng giấy pơ-luya để vẽ phác thảo.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • Tissue paper / Onionskin paper: A very thin, lightweight, and often translucent type of paper, traditionally used for airmail letters, carbon copies, or delicate artwork.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Cô ấy dùng giấy pơ-luya để vẽ phác thảo. (She used tissue paper to sketch.)
  • Những bức thư viết trên giấy pơ-luya sẽ nhẹ hơn. (Letters written on onionskin paper will be lighter.)

Advanced Usage

• The term is a loanword, derived from the French "" (literally "peel paper" or "paring paper"), describing its thinness.

Variants and Related Words

• Giấy pơ-luya (n): The full, common phrase meaning "tissue/onionskin paper."
  • Anh mua một tập giấy pơ-luya. (He bought a pad of onionskin paper.)

Synonyms

• Onionskin: A thin, strong, translucent paper.
• Tissue paper: Very thin, gauzy paper.
• Air mail paper: Thin paper specifically for lightweight postal use.

Related Terms

• Giấy can (n): Tracing paper, often similar in thinness and translucency.
• Giấy mỏng (n): Thin paper (general term).