Glassine
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Glassine is a noun meaning A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.
Meaning
A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.
More Meanings
- Smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, supercalendered paper.
- (philately, usually used as a plural) A small stamp packet made from glassine paper.
Example Sentences
Each illustration was protected by a glassine page that had to be turned delicately.
Word Forms
- glassines
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include interleaf, greyboard, size, gelatin, overlay, glasspaper.
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