vellum.
A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
Meaning & usage
A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
A writing paper of very high quality.
Where this word comes from
From Old French velin (French vélin), from Latin vitulinus (“of a calf”), as if derived from Old French veel (“veal”).
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Last enriched 2026-09-10. Definitions are in English. Romanizations are shown when supplied by the source; syllable estimates are omitted for unsupported scripts.