vellum
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əm noun
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.
adjective
4.
made of or resembling vellum.
5.
bound in vellum.
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| —n | |
| 1. | a fine parchment prepared from the skin of a calf, kid, or lamb |
| 2. | a work printed or written on vellum |
| 3. | a creamy coloured heavy paper resembling vellum |
| —adj | |
| 4. | made of or resembling vellum |
| 5. | (of a book) bound in vellum |
| [C15: from Old French velin, from velin of a calf, from veel | |
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Word Origin & History
vellum
c.1430, from O.Fr. velin "parchment made from calfskin," from vel, veel "calf" (see veal).
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Example sentences
It is one of three perfect copies on vellum in the world.
When the printing press was invented, many monks mourned the decline of vellum and the loss of the illuminator's art.
Cut pages are overlaid with vellum to create festive optical illusions.
They have been rubbed off so that vellum and papyrus could be reused.
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