vellum
n.
fine parchment made from the skin of a young animal (i.e. lambskin, calfskin, or kidskin); manuscript written on vellum; heavy off-white parchment resembling leather vellum
Vellum
vellum
Noun
1. a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
(hypernym) writing paper
2. fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
(hypernym) parchment, sheepskin, lambskin
Vellum
(n.)
A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), edited by Noah Porter.
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