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Vellum definitions

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Webster's 1828 Dictionary

VEL'LUM, n. [L. vello.]
A finer kind of parchment or skin, rendered clear and white for writing.

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2005)

n
1: a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
2: fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb

Merriam Webster's

I. noun Etymology: Middle English velym, from Anglo-French velim, veeslin, from *veelin, adjective, of a calf, from veel calf — more at veal Date: 14th century 1. a fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared especially for writing on or for binding books 2. a strong cream-colored paper II. adjective Date: 15th century 1. of, resembling, or bound in vellum 2. slightly rough <paper with a vellum finish>

Oxford Reference Dictionary

n. 1 a fine parchment orig. from the skin of a calf. b a manuscript written on this. 2 smooth writing-paper imitating vellum. Etymology: ME f. OF velin (as VEAL)

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

Vellum Vel"lum, n. [OE. velim, F. v['e]lin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal.] 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.

Collin's Cobuild Dictionary

Vellum is strong paper of good quality for writing on.