noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages. countable, uncountable

   "Each illustration was protected by a glassine page that had to be turned delicately."

2. 2
   Smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, super-calendered paper. countable, uncountable
3. 3
   A small stamp packet made from glassine paper. countable, uncountable, usually

Example

More examples

"Each illustration was protected by a glassine page that had to be turned delicately."

Etymology

From glass + -ine.

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