Parchment vs. Vellum

Parchmentnoun

Material, made from the polished skin of a calf, sheep, goat or other animal, used like paper for writing.

Parchmentnoun

A document made on such material.

Parchmentnoun

A diploma (traditionally written on parchment).

Parchmentnoun

Stiff paper imitating that material.

Parchmentnoun

The creamy to tanned color of parchment.

Parchmentnoun

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

Parchmentnoun

The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.

Parchmentnoun

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.

Parchmentnoun

a superior paper resembling sheepskin

Parchmentnoun

skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

Parchment

Parchment is a writing material made from specially prepared untanned skins of animals—primarily sheep, calves, and goats. It has been used as a writing medium for over two millennia.

Vellumnoun

A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.

Vellumnoun

A writing paper of very high quality.

Vellumnoun

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

Vellumnoun

a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment

Vellumnoun

fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb

Vellum

Vellum is prepared animal skin or , typically used as a material for writing on. Parchment is another term for this material, and if vellum is distinguished from this, it is by its being made from calfskin, as opposed to that from other animals, or otherwise being of higher quality.