I. ˈveləm noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English velim, from Middle French velin, veelin, from velin, veelin, adjective, of a calf, from veel calf — more at veal
1.
a. : a thin calfskin specially prepared for uses similar to those of parchment (as for writing upon and binding books)
b. : a fine-grained unsplit lambskin, kidskin, or calfskin prepared for these uses
2. : a manuscript written or printed on vellum
3.
a. : vellum paper
b. : vegetable parchment
c. : paper that has been made sufficiently translucent for tracing purposes
a blueprint made from a drawing on vellum
d. : a usually glazed and embossed cotton book cloth made to imitate calfskin parchment
4. : membrane
II. adjective
1. : of, resembling, or bound in vellum
2. : resembling the finish of eggshell paper but having a finer grain
paper having a vellum finish