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VELLUM
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
Etymology
Noun
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.
Anagrams
• 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
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