Definition of vellum in English:

vellum

noun ˈvɛləmˈvɛləm

mass noun

Fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf.
精致羊皮纸，精致犊皮纸
count noun we passed a shop offering fine parchments and even finer vellums
Example sentencesExamples
- Before the advent of the printing press, books were made of vellum because it was durable.
- From what scholars have managed to read so far they believe it is an early Christian Psalter written on vellum, a parchment made from animal skin.
- Other maps have been revised so many times that the vellum has holes in it, and parts of them are so old that we cannot unfold them without destroying them.
- Early codices were made of papyrus but later developments replaced this by vellum.
- Irish writings prior to the use of paper and print were written on vellum in a distinctive minuscule script which reflects 1,000 years of literary tradition.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French velin, from veel (see veal).

Rhymes

antebellum, cerebellum, elm, helm, overwhelm, pelham, realm, underwhelm

Definition of vellum in US English:

vellum

nounˈvɛləmˈveləm

1Fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf.
精致羊皮纸，精致犊皮纸
Example sentencesExamples
- Early codices were made of papyrus but later developments replaced this by vellum.
- Irish writings prior to the use of paper and print were written on vellum in a distinctive minuscule script which reflects 1,000 years of literary tradition.
- Before the advent of the printing press, books were made of vellum because it was durable.
- Other maps have been revised so many times that the vellum has holes in it, and parts of them are so old that we cannot unfold them without destroying them.
- From what scholars have managed to read so far they believe it is an early Christian Psalter written on vellum, a parchment made from animal skin.
2Smooth writing paper imitating vellum.

Origin

Late Middle English: from Old French velin, from veel (see veal).

单词	vellum
释义	Definition of vellum in English: vellum noun ˈvɛləmˈvɛləm mass noun Fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf. 精致羊皮纸，精致犊皮纸 count noun we passed a shop offering fine parchments and even finer vellums Example sentencesExamples Before the advent of the printing press, books were made of vellum because it was durable. From what scholars have managed to read so far they believe it is an early Christian Psalter written on vellum, a parchment made from animal skin. Other maps have been revised so many times that the vellum has holes in it, and parts of them are so old that we cannot unfold them without destroying them. Early codices were made of papyrus but later developments replaced this by vellum. Irish writings prior to the use of paper and print were written on vellum in a distinctive minuscule script which reflects 1,000 years of literary tradition. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French velin, from veel (see veal). Rhymes antebellum, cerebellum, elm, helm, overwhelm, pelham, realm, underwhelm Definition of vellum in US English: vellum nounˈvɛləmˈveləm 1Fine parchment made originally from the skin of a calf. 精致羊皮纸，精致犊皮纸 Example sentencesExamples Early codices were made of papyrus but later developments replaced this by vellum. Irish writings prior to the use of paper and print were written on vellum in a distinctive minuscule script which reflects 1,000 years of literary tradition. Before the advent of the printing press, books were made of vellum because it was durable. Other maps have been revised so many times that the vellum has holes in it, and parts of them are so old that we cannot unfold them without destroying them. From what scholars have managed to read so far they believe it is an early Christian Psalter written on vellum, a parchment made from animal skin. 2Smooth writing paper imitating vellum. Origin Late Middle English: from Old French velin, from veel (see veal).
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