About The Word Vellum
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Vellum
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What's The Definition Of Vellum?
[n] fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
[n] a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment Synonyms | Synonyms for Vellum: Related Terms | Find terms related to Vellum: See Also | lambskin | parchment | sheepskin | writing paper Vellum In Webster's Dictionary \Vel"lum\, n. [OE. velim, F. v['e]lin, fr. L. vitulinus
of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See {Veal}.]
A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and
rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and
for binding books.
{Vellum cloth}, a fine kind of cotton fabric, made very
transparent, and used as a tracing cloth.
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