glassine
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of glassine
Example Sentences
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Johnson sampled musks and decided on a three-dollar glassine of “Bleue Nile,” while King and Smith contemplated buying their own “Black Lives Matter” shirts.
From The New Yorker ● Jan. 8, 2017
The storefront is purple, the walls are purple and even the glassine cups that each hug a perfect truffle are purple.
From Washington Post ● Sep. 3, 2015
Each of the 63 images is a variation on a single object: a small, crumpled glassine bag stamped with an often exotic or bleakly satirical brand name.
From The Guardian ● Oct. 5, 2014
Even in this most calming of places — the glassine lake ringed by snow-dusted mountains, the late-morning quiet — Mr. Schmidt seemed slightly coiled.
From New York Times ● Jun. 8, 2012
Stupid keepsakes from the Camden market, funny novelty lighters, retro rave flyers preserved in glassine envelopes.
From Eastern Standard Tribe by Doctorow, Cory
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