Associations to the word «Vellum»

Wiktionary

VELLUM, noun. A type of parchment paper made from the skin of a lamb, baby goat, or calf.
VELLUM, noun. A writing paper of very high quality.
VELLUM CLOTH, noun. A fine kind of cotton fabric, made very transparent, and used as a tracing cloth.

Dictionary definition

VELLUM, noun. A heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment.
VELLUM, noun. Fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats