parchment
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6.1
- noun
- /ˈpɑːrʧmənt/
- The artist carefully sketched her design onto the parchment before transferring it to canvas.
- parchment paper
- blank parchment
- printed on parchment
Examples
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I consider destroying this page and starting again, but my parchment pages are few and precious to waste.
Fiction book (1991) -
Inside were two sheets of thick parchment, with lines of descent neatly ruled across and down.
Fiction book (1992) -
I have the parchment you desire right here.
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Put it on the parchment sheet.
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That way the ink and the parchment could be compared.
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This fine parchment will enhance any den or playroom.
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A day later, the postman brought a note on parchment notepaper with an elaborately engraved heading.
Fiction book (1993) -
He proudly displayed his diploma, printed on high-quality parchment, on the wall of his office.
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The historical document was written on a delicate piece of parchment, making it valuable to collectors.
Synonyms
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1.0
Thin material made from wood pulp used for writing, printing and wrapping
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1.0
A single flat piece of paper used for writing or printing
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9.0
A thick cream-coloured paper used for important documents or art
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4.3
A high-quality paper that feels like linen and is used for formal letters
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Surface Forms
Etymology
Parchment comes from the ancient city Pergamon, where people first made a strong writing material from animal skin. That's why today parchment can mean a high-quality 'paper' that looks like the old 'writing skin'.