glassine

American  

[gla-seen] / glæˈsin /

noun

1. a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.

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glassine British  

/ ɡlæˈsiːn /

noun

1. a glazed translucent paper used for book jackets

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Etymology

Origin of glassine

First recorded in 1915–20; glass + -ine ¹

Example Sentences

The stamp sold Wednesday, originally at position 49 on the 100-stamp sheet, is noted for the richness of its color, the centering of the design on the paper, and its never having had a glassine strip called a “hinge” applied to its gum.

From Washington Times

Flying across the stage, she whips noisy glassine paper around, her face transformed to look less like a human than the husk of a ghost.

From New York Times

Our naem khao arrived in a bowl: Fried balls of jasmine rice, fragrant with coconut nestled against aromatic sausage, lettuce leaves, tender sprigs of cilantro, and glassine fried makrut lime leaves and bird’s eye chile.

From Washington Post

Rigoberto was busted again a little less than a year later for felony drug possession — after cops responded to a call of an emotionally disturbed person in Washington Heights, Manhattan, and found him with 48 glassine baggies of cocaine, according to court records and sources.

From Fox News

Cut glassine or parchment paper into 4-by-5-inch pieces, and wrap each caramel individually, twisting the ends.

From Seattle Times