vellum
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9.0
- noun
- /ˈvɛləm/
:
papel vitela
- I opened the vellum envelope and slipped out a sheet of folded stationery.
Mylar and you know, vellum and stuff like that.
- Mylar and you know, vellum and stuff like that.
Examples
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I love the red and green vellum!
Blog text (20) -
Gary hands him a heavy vellum invitation.
Fiction book (2001) -
I used vellum paper instead of cloth, for I had read that vellum diffuses light very well.
Blog text (25) -
The desk had several sheets of expensive vellum upon it, clearly the paper for the treaties that were to be drawn up.
Fiction book (1999) -
Printers often distributed loose sheets, which the buyer could have bound in leather or vellum in the style of his or her choosing.
Academic text (2015) -
He pointed to the letterhead on the sheet of vellum on top of the stack.
Fiction book (1998) -
Tansy took the proffered letter, a heavy vellum packet sealed with red wax.
Fiction book (1993) -
"Bembo indicated a pile of books tied in bundles; they were all of a size, all bound in vellum.
Fiction book (1993) -
Caitlin caught glimpses of heavy oaken boards set with iron bosses, slim volumes bound in creamy vellum.
Fiction book (1993) -
I folded my letter carefully, placing it in a vellum envelope.
Synonyms
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6.1
High-quality stiff paper used for diplomas or special certificates
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Etymology
A helpful way to remember vellum is its root vellus, which means 'fleece' and points to animal skin; so vellum today refers to a heavy, creamy writing surface originally made from the soft skin of young animals.