glassine en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English glass Proto-Indo-European *-nós Proto-Indo-European *-iHnos Proto-Italic *-īnos Latin -īnusder. Old French -inbor. Middle English -in English -ine English glassine From glass + -ine.
Meanings
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(countable, uncountable) A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.
Each illustration was protected by a glassine page that had to be turned delicately.
2024, Scott Alexander Howard, The Other Valley, Atlantic Books (2025), page 7:
- (countable, uncountable) Smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, supercalendered paper.
- (countable, uncountable, used as a plural, usually) A small stamp packet made from glassine paper.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| glassines | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Translations (2)
ca paper cristall (smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, super-calendered paper) · bg оризова хартия (smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, super-calendered paper)