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vellum

/vel-uhm/US // ˈvɛl əm //UK // (ˈvɛləm) //

牛皮纸,牛皮紙,牛皮纸上,牛皮纸上的

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface.
    • : a manuscript or the like on vellum.
    • : a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum.
adj.形容词 adjective
  1. 1
    • : made of or resembling vellum.
    • : bound in vellum.

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Examples

  • It’s no longer write something that stands out, use a beautiful design printed on vellum, use extraordinary prose to try to dress up your accomplishments, forget all that.

  • This day my brave vellum covers to keep pictures in, come in, which pleases me very much.

  • Only one other perfect copy on vellum of this edition is known to exist.

  • Handsomely bound in white parchment vellum, stamped in silver.

  • What invisible heads have ached, and hands become weary, over those vellum volumes, with their bright initial letters!

  • A similar book, but apparently much less elaborate, a vellum Aristotle, recently fetched 800 at the Ashburnham sale.

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