parchment
noun/ˈpɑːtʃmənt/
/ˈpɑːrtʃmənt/
- [uncountable] material made from the skin of a sheep or goat, used in the past for writing on
- parchment scrolls
- Her skin felt like parchment (= very dry).
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- [uncountable] a type of thick paper, used for a particular purpose
- a sheet of non-stick baking parchment
- [countable] a document written on a piece of parchment
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French parchemin, from a blend of late Latin pergamina ‘writing material from Pergamum (in ancient Mysia)’ and Parthica pellis ‘Parthian skin’ (a kind of scarlet leather).
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