Relationships Related Term:  parchment Distinguish From:  paper n. ~ 1. Sheets made from unsplit calfskin, treated with alum and polished. - 2. High-quality paper with a rough surface that imitates th [..]

A fine parchment made from calfskin, lambskin, or kidskin, not tanned but treated with chemicals to make it suitable for writing and printing on and for binding. Can also refer to heavy off-white fine [..]

A thin sheet of specially prepared skin of a calf which is not tanned but de-greased used for writing, printing, or as a binding material; considered superior in quality to parchment.

early 15c., from Old French velin "parchment made from calfskin" (13c.), from vel, veel "calf" (see veal).

true vellum is a thin specially treated untanned "leather" from calf skin, also known as parchment (high quality parchment from calf skin is called vellum; general quality parchment is made [..]

prepared and treated skin of a calf, young goat, or lamb used as a writing surface.

A surface for drawing or writing made from the skins of calves, goats and sheep

The skin of a young calf used as a writing surface--the medieval equivalent of "paper." A technical distinction is usually made between vellum and parchment; the latter is made from [..]

A type of white leather, most commonly made from calfskin that has been treated, but not tanned, and used for bindings, and in medieval days, used for handwritten documents. Changes in humidity...

A finish of paper that is rough and bulky, and has a degree of tooth.

Term usually applied to a paper finish that exhibits a toothy surface which is very similar to eggshell or antique finishes. A vellum finish is relatively absorbent to provide good ink penetration.

A thin, fine membrane made from the unsplit skin of a newborn animal (usually a calf, but lamb, kid, and deerskin were also used), treated with lime, stretched, scraped, and polished rather than tanne [..]

A thin sheet of specially prepared skin of calf, lamb, or kid used for writing or printing, or for the cover.

the treated skin of a calf used as a writing material. The name is also used to describe a thick creamy book paper.

Translucent paper with high strength often used in design drawings.

The word has the same origin as veal or veau in French (vitellus in Latin), and is the writing surface made from cow skin. Vellum was originally defined as a high-quality parchment made from calves' skins. Today, however, some authorities use the terms vellum and parchment interchangeably.

While true vellum is actually dried and stretched animal skin, the paper vellum of today is a synthetic. Vellum is typically light colored and translucent, and often used as an overlay for wedding invitations.

(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

A finish of paper that is rough and bulky, and has a degree of tooth.

See Parchment/Vellum

The prepared skin used from cattle calves used for manuscripts, such as the Lindisfarne Gospels.

A finish of paper that is rough, bulky and has a degree of tooth.

A smooth, durable paper used for writing or printing. Most vellums today are made to resemble parchment or stretched calfskin.

A finish of paper that is rough, bulky and has a degree of tooth.

A finish of paper that is rough and bulky, and has a degree of tooth.

A finish of paper that is rough, bulky and has a degree of tooth.

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