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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glassine

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.62 in modern English

Syllables
glas-sine
IPA
9
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, supercalendered paper.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A small stamp packet made from glassine paper.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

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.

Usage

Inflected Forms

glassines (plural)

Questions

What does glassine mean?
A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.
Where does glassine come from?
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.

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