parchment, sheepskin, lambskin
(noun) skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
parchment
(noun) a superior paper resembling sheepskin
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Parchment (plural Parchments)
A surname.
• According to the 2010 United States Census, Parchment is the 23604th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1075 individuals. Parchment is most common among Black/African American (77.21%) and White (12.65%) individuals.
parchment (countable and uncountable, plural parchments)
Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.
Synonyms: bookfell, membrane, vellum
A document made on such material.
A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).
Stiff paper imitating that material.
Synonyms: vegetal parchment, parchment paper, wax paper
The creamy to tanned color of parchment.
The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.
Source: Wiktionary
Parch"ment, n. Etym: [OE. parchemin, perchemin, F. parchemin, LL. pergamenum, L. pergamena, pergamina, fr. L. Pergamenus of or belonging to Pergamus an ancient city of Mysia in Asia Minor, where parchment was first used.]
1. The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum. But here's a parchment with the seal of Cæsar. Shak.
2. The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp. Parchment paper. See Papyrine.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
27 June 2025
(adjective) having four equal sides and four right angles or forming a right angle; “a square peg in a round hole”; “a square corner”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
