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vel·lum V0048000 (vĕl′əm)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.]vellum (ˈvɛləm) n1. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a fine parchment prepared from the skin of a calf, kid, or lamb2. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a work printed or written on vellum3. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a creamy coloured heavy paper resembling vellumadj4. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) made of or resembling vellum5. (Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of a book) bound in vellum[C15: from Old French velin, from velin of a calf, from veel veal]vel•lum (ˈvɛl əm)
n. 1. calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface. 2. a manuscript or the like on vellum. 3. a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum. adj. 4. made of or resembling vellum. 5. bound in vellum. [1400–50; late Middle English velum, velim < Middle French ve(e)lin of a calf. See veal, -ine1] Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | vellum - a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchmentwriting paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts | | 2. | vellum - fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamblambskin, parchment, sheepskin - skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on |
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vellum: see parchmentparchment,
untanned skins of animals, especially of the sheep, calf, and goat, prepared for use as a writing material. The name is a corruption of Pergamum, the ancient city of Asia Minor where preparation of parchment suitable for use on both sides was achieved in the 2d cent.
..... Click the link for more information. .vellum[′vel·əm] (materials) A high-grade paper made to resemble genuine parchment. VELLUM
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Words related to vellumnoun a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchmentRelated Wordsnoun fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal eRelated Words- lambskin
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