blister pack

American

noun

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 British

noun

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

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Etymology

Origin of blister pack

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

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