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pellicule.

A thin diaphanous fabric.

9 characters4 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈpɛlɪkjuːl/Received-Pronunciation
  1. A thin diaphanous fabric.

  2. The skin of an onion or other plant.

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin pellicula (“small skin or hide”), from Latin pellis (“a skin”) + Latin -cula. Cognate with French pellicule, Spanish película.

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