vellum

vel·lum  (vlm)

n.

1.

a. A fine parchment made from calfskin, lambskin, or kidskin and used for the pages and binding of books.

b. A work written or printed on this parchment.

2. A heavy off-white fine-quality paper resembling this parchment.

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[Middle English velim, from Old French velin, from veel, calf; see veal.]

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vellum [ˈvɛləm]

n

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a fine parchment prepared from the skin of a calf, kid, or lamb

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a work printed or written on vellum

3. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) a creamy coloured heavy paper resembling vellum

adj

1. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) made of or resembling vellum

2. (Communication Arts / Printing, Lithography & Bookbinding) (of a book) bound in vellum

[from Old French velin, from velin of a calf, from veel veal]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	vellum - a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment writing paper - paper material made into thin sheets that are sized to take ink; used for writing correspondence and manuscripts
	2.	vellum - fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb lambskin, parchment, sheepskin - skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

Translations

vellum [ˈveləm] N (= writing paper) → papel m vitela

vellum [ˈvɛləm] n (= writing paper) → vélin m

vellum

n → Pergament nt

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vellum:

vellum binding

n → Pergamenteinband m

vellum paper

n → Pergamentpapier nt

vellum [ˈvɛləm] n (writing paper) → pergamena