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vellum |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: vellum 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
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