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A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.

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  1. n. A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.
  2. n. a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
  3. n. fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
  4. 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.
  5. A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, andrendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and forbinding books. Vellum cloth, a fine kind of cotton fabric, made verytransparent, and used as a tracing cloth.
  6. n:100 n. a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment n. fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb