Word of the Week

parchment n. ~ RECORD FORMATS • MEDIA FORMATS • 1. a writing material made from stretched and scraped sheepskin or goatskin  2. a document created on this material  3. a translucent paper with an appearance that imitates such writing material Related Term vellum Distinguished From paper vellum Notes Parchment (n. 1) is often used to include vellum, although vellum is a similar material made from calfskin.