parchmentizing
/ˈpɑːtʃm(ə)ntʌɪzɪŋ/noun
The action or process of making parchment-like in texture, specifically the conversion of paper into parchment paper.
Origin
Late 19th century; earliest use found in Proceedings of the Royal Society of London. From parchment + -izing.
- Thebes
- the best-laid plans of mice and men gang aft agley
- the best of both (or all possible) worlds
- the best of three (or five etc.)
- the best (or the pick) of the bunch
- the best part of
- the better part of
- the better to ——
- the betting is
- the Bible
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- the bird has flown
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