VELLUM

vellum. Vellum, n. parchment, a fine kind of parchment

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Vel″lum (?), n. [[OE. velim, F. vélin, 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.