parchment

🇺🇸 /ˈpɑːrtʃmənt/ 🇬🇧 /ˈpɑːtʃmənt/
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noun
R

A material made from animal skin, used historically for writing.

The ancient scroll was written on a piece of delicate parchment.

R

A special type of paper that is thick and non-stick, often used for baking.

She lined the baking tray with parchment to prevent sticking.

R

A document written on parchment.

The university awarded her a degree certificate on a scroll of parchment.

translation

n. A material made from animal skin, used historically for writing.; A special type of paper that is thick and non-stick, often used for baking.; A document written on parchment.

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Plural parchments