parchment

[ pahrch-muhnt ]

/ ˈpɑrtʃ mənt /

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noun

the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write.

a manuscript or document on such material.

a stiff, off-white paper resembling this material.

a diploma.

Origin of parchment

1275–1325; late Middle English <Middle French, Old French (parche<Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather) + -ment (compare Medieval Latin percamentum,Dutch perkament)); replacing Middle English parchemin<Old French (-min<Medieval Latin pergamīnum, variant of pergamēnum, for Late Latin Pergamēna charta paper of Pergamum)

OTHER WORDS FROM parchment

parch·ment·like, parch·ment·y, adjective

Words nearby parchment

parcel tanker, parcenary, parcener, parch, Parcheesi, parchment, parchmentize, parchment paper, parchment worm, parclose, parcours

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Example sentences from the Web for parchment

Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding|Carla Hall|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights.
Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie|Carla Hall|December 26, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Place the package, folded side up, on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper.
The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris|Ina Garten|November 27, 2014|DAILY BEAST

Sift the dry ingredients over a piece of parchment paper and then pour into a medium bowl.
Cat Cora’s Valentine’s Day Menu for Single People|Cat Cora|February 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The buildings contained in the enceinte are low, with narrow windows, in which parchment is substituted for glass.
The Prairie Flower|Gustave Aimard
The netting is made of deerskin, with the hair removed, and allowed to dry into a condition usually known as parchment.
Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory|Lucien Turner
She was brown, with skin like parchment, and piteously thin.
Bayou Folk|Kate Chopin
He wanted a press by the aid of which he could obtain a clear impression on parchment or paper.
The Printed Book|Henri Bouchot
His parchment face was flushed and his melancholy eyes glittered as they roved round the brilliant room.
The Mandarin's Fan|Fergus Hume

British Dictionary definitions for parchment

parchment

/ (ˈpɑːtʃmənt) /

noun

the skin of certain animals, such as sheep, treated to form a durable material, as for bookbinding, or (esp formerly) manuscripts

a manuscript, bookbinding, etc, made of or resembling this material

a type of stiff yellowish paper resembling parchment

Derived forms of parchment

parchmenty, adjective

Word Origin for parchment

C13: from Old French parchemin, via Latin from Greek pergamēnē, from Pergamēnos of Pergamum (where parchment was made); the form of Old French parchemin was influenced by parche leather, from Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather)

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单词	parchment
释义	parchment [ pahrch-muhnt ] / ˈpɑrtʃ mənt / SEE SYNONYMS FOR parchment ON THESAURUS.COM noun the skin of sheep, goats, etc., prepared for use as a material on which to write. a manuscript or document on such material. a stiff, off-white paper resembling this material. a diploma. Origin of parchment 1275–1325; late Middle English <Middle French, Old French (parche<Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather) + -ment (compare Medieval Latin percamentum,Dutch perkament)); replacing Middle English parchemin<Old French (-min<Medieval Latin pergamīnum, variant of pergamēnum, for Late Latin Pergamēna charta paper of Pergamum) OTHER WORDS FROM parchment parch·ment·like, parch·ment·y, adjective Words nearby parchment parcel tanker, parcenary, parcener, parch, Parcheesi, parchment, parchmentize, parchment paper, parchment worm, parclose, parcours Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for parchment Fold the parchment paper with the dry ingredients in half and pour into the stand mixer. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding\|Carla Hall\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Place the flour, baking soda, baking powder, and salt on parchment or wax paper. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Sticky Toffee Pudding\|Carla Hall\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Cover crust with parchment paper and pour in baking beans or weights. Make ‘The Chew’s’ Carla Hall’s Pumpkin Pecan Pie\|Carla Hall\|December 26, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Place the package, folded side up, on a sheet pan lined with parchment paper. The Barefoot Contessa’s Tasty Trip to Paris\|Ina Garten\|November 27, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Sift the dry ingredients over a piece of parchment paper and then pour into a medium bowl. Cat Cora’s Valentine’s Day Menu for Single People\|Cat Cora\|February 13, 2014\|DAILY BEAST The buildings contained in the enceinte are low, with narrow windows, in which parchment is substituted for glass. The Prairie Flower\|Gustave Aimard The netting is made of deerskin, with the hair removed, and allowed to dry into a condition usually known as parchment. Ethnology of the Ungava District, Hudson Bay Territory\|Lucien Turner She was brown, with skin like parchment, and piteously thin. Bayou Folk\|Kate Chopin He wanted a press by the aid of which he could obtain a clear impression on parchment or paper. The Printed Book\|Henri Bouchot His parchment face was flushed and his melancholy eyes glittered as they roved round the brilliant room. The Mandarin's Fan\|Fergus Hume British Dictionary definitions for parchment parchment / (ˈpɑːtʃmənt) / noun the skin of certain animals, such as sheep, treated to form a durable material, as for bookbinding, or (esp formerly) manuscripts a manuscript, bookbinding, etc, made of or resembling this material a type of stiff yellowish paper resembling parchment Derived forms of parchment parchmenty, adjective Word Origin for parchment C13: from Old French parchemin, via Latin from Greek pergamēnē, from Pergamēnos of Pergamum (where parchment was made); the form of Old French parchemin was influenced by parche leather, from Latin Parthica (pellis) Parthian (leather) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to parchment paper, diploma, sheepskin, goatskin, scroll, palimpsest, vellum, papyrus
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parchment

noun

Origin of parchment

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Example sentences from the Web for parchment

British Dictionary definitions for parchment

noun

Derived forms of parchment

Word Origin for parchment

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