- vellum
- noun (U) a material used for making book covers, and in the past for writing on, made from the skins of young cows, sheep, or goats
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Vellum — (from the Old French Vélin, for calfskin [ [http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=vellum Online Etymological Dictionary] ] ) is mammal skin prepared for writing or printing on single pages, scrolls, codices or books. It is generally thin,… … Wikipedia
vellum — [vel′əm] n. [ME velim < MFr velin, vellum, prepared calfskin < OFr veel: see VEAL] 1. a fine kind of parchment prepared from calfskin, lambskin, or kidskin, used as writing parchment or for binding books 2. a manuscript written on vellum 3 … English World dictionary
Vellum — Vellum … Deutsch Wikipedia
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. [1913 Webster]… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
vellum — early 15c., from O.Fr. velin parchment made from calfskin, from vel, veel calf (see VEAL (Cf. veal)) … Etymology dictionary
vellum — (izg. vȅlum) m DEFINICIJA tisk. vrsta knjigoveškog platna ETIMOLOGIJA lat., v. velin … Hrvatski jezični portal
vellum — ► NOUN ▪ fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf. ORIGIN Old French velin, from veel veal , from Latin vitellus small calf … English terms dictionary
vellum — /vel euhm/, n. 1. calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface. 2. a manuscript or the like on vellum. 3. a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum. adj. 4. made of or resembling vellum. 5. bound in vellum. [1400… … Universalium
vellum — vel•lum [[t]ˈvɛl əm[/t]] n. 1) calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface 2) a manuscript or the like on vellum 3) a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum 4) made of or resembling vellum 5) bound in vellum •… … From formal English to slang
vellum — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
vellum — vel·lum || velÉ™m n. fine parchment made from the skin of a young animal (i.e. lambskin, calfskin, or kidskin); manuscript written on vellum; heavy off white parchment resembling leather vellum … English contemporary dictionary
