vellum
(noun) fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
vellum
(noun) a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
Source: WordNet® 3.1
vellum (countable and uncountable, plural vellums)
A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
A writing paper of very high quality.
• mulvel
Source: Wiktionary
Vel"lum, n. Etym: [OE. velim, F. vélin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal.]
Definition: 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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
22 February 2025
(noun) the use of closed-class words instead of inflections: e.g., ‘the father of the bride’ instead of ‘the bride’s father’
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
