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parchment

3 definitions • 4 examples
1
the thin, dried skin of some animals that was used in the past for writing on, or a high-quality paper made to look like this:

Examples:

ancient parchment
He'd been ill for a long time, and his skin was like parchment.
2
a document written on parchment:

Examples:

A framed parchment hung on the wall.
3
the dried, pale skin of some animals which was used in the past for writing on, or a paper made to look like this:

Examples:

[ U ] I found a scrap of parchment dating from the 17th century.

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