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noun
A light paper used as interleaving between artworks or stamp album pages.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
Smooth, non-absorbing, grease- and moisture-resistant, supercalendered paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
A small stamp packet made from glassine paper.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable, usually
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, philately
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History
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.
Across languages
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