Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The skin of a sheep or goat prepared as a material on which to write or paint.
- noun A written text or drawing on a sheet of this material.
- noun Paper made in imitation of this material.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To convert into parchment; parchemin.
- To cause to become hard, tough, and wrinkled, as the skin in certain diseases.
- noun The skin of sheep or goats prepared for use as a writing-material and for other purposes.
- noun The cartilaginous sheath or hull of the coffee-bean.
- noun A document written on parchment.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See
vellum . - noun The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.
- noun See
Papyrine .
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A material, made from the polished
skin of acalf ,sheep ,goat or other animal, used likepaper for writing. - noun A
document made on such material. - noun A
diploma (traditionally written on parchment). - noun Stiff paper imitating that material.
- noun The creamy to tanned color of parchment
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
- noun a superior paper resembling sheepskin
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
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Examples
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_parchment_? that parchment, being _scribbled o'er_, should undo a man?
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There is Chilean sea bass steamed in parchment a French word on the menu and wands of asparagus, disposable cameras like so many breeding robotic crabs and a trick using South African coins, arguments over an "upset" boxing match, a pair of shoes whose owner cannot be found, and a child who wants her to see him pee.
Archive 2006-09-03 Miss Snark 2006
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He called the parchment "a very, very important document in Maryland history," adding that "we're taking great pains to protect it."
Original 'Star-Spangled Banner' poem leaves Baltimore for the first time 2011
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The parchment is really a good idea with this recipe, I guess greased foil would work but you need to take the bars out of the pan to cut them.
Archive 2009-02-01 Sarah 2009
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He called the parchment "a very, very important document in Maryland history," adding that "we're taking great pains to protect it."
Original 'Star-Spangled Banner' poem leaves Baltimore for the first time 2011
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His original birth record, on parchment, is in Taunton.
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Preparation: Broiled, saut é ed, baked in parchment paper (en papillote).
The New School 2010
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The parchment is really a good idea with this recipe, I guess greased foil would work but you need to take the bars out of the pan to cut them.
Oooh-y, Goo-ey! Sarah 2009
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For written on that piece of yellowed parchment is not only the bold assertion that thirteen former British colonies were and forever would remain free and independent states, but also the once radical idea that history has a right side and a wrong side, and that Americans stood and would always stand on the right side.
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• To keep meat and fish juicy with no added fat, remember to cook in parchment paper or aluminum foil.
Valerie Orsoni: The BBQ That's Good for You: This July 4th, Claim Independence From Unhealthy Grilling! Valerie Orsoni 2010
Prolagus commented on the word parchment
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October 14, 2010