blister pack

noun

1. a package consisting of a clear plastic overlay affixed to a cardboard backing for protecting and displaying a product.

   a blister pack of four flashlight batteries.

blister pack

noun

1. Also called: bubble pack. a type of packet in which small items are displayed and sold, consisting of a transparent dome of plastic or similar material mounted on a firm backing such as cardboard

Word History and Origins

Origin of blister pack¹

First recorded in 1950–55; from the shape of the plastic