vellum
vel·lum (v
l
m)
n.
1.
a. A fine parchment made from calfskin, lambskin, or kidskin and used for the pages and binding of books.
b. A work written or printed on this parchment.
2. A heavy off-white fine-quality paper resembling this parchment.
[Middle English velim, from Old French velin, from veel, calf; see veal.]
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| Noun | 1. | vellum – a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
writing paper – paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
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| 2. | vellum – fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb |
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