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parchment
nounmasculinegeneral useuncommon/pɛɾɡɐˈmiɲu/per·ga·mi·nho
Definition
1A writing material made from the treated skin of an animal, especially goat, sheep, or calf.
Usage examples
“Medieval manuscripts were written on parchment.”
“They found an ancient parchment in the library.”
Common combinations
scroll of parchmentsheet of parchmentmanuscript on parchmentancient parchment