HyperDic: parchment

English > 2 senses of the word *parchment*:
NOUN	substance	parchment	a superior paper resembling sheepskin
NOUN	substance	parchment, sheepskin, lambskin	skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on

parchment > pronunciation
Sounds	paa'rchmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *parchment*: 2 senses > noun 1, substance
Meaning	A superior paper resembling sheepskin.
Broader	paper	A material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
Spanish	pergamino
Catalan	pergamí

English > *parchment*: 2 senses > noun 2, substance
Meaning	skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on.
Synonyms	sheepskin, lambskin
Narrower	vellum	fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
Broader	animal skin	The outer covering of an animal
Spanish	pergamino
Catalan	pergamí

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