vellum Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
  2. noun fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb

WordNet

Vel"lum noun
Etymology
OE. velim, F. vélin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See Veal.
Definitions
  1. A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.

Webster 1913