parchment

A noun referring to a material made from the skin of a sheep or goat, prepared for writing or printing, or a high-quality paper resembling this material.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее материал, изготовленный из кожи овцы или козы, подготовленный для письма или печати, или высококачественная бумага, напоминающая этот материал.esSustantivo que designa un material elaborado a partir de la piel de oveja o de cabra, preparada para escribir o imprimir, o bien un papel de alta calidad que imita o recuerda a dicho material.frNom désignant un matériau fabriqué à partir de peau de mouton ou de chèvre, préparé pour l'écriture ou l'impression, ou un papier de haute qualité imitant ce matériau. Il peut aussi désigner un document écrit sur ce support.deEin Material aus der Haut von Schafen oder Ziegen, das für das Schreiben oder Bedrucken vorbereitet wurde, oder hochwertiges Papier, das diesem Material ähnelt.ptSubstantivo que designa o material feito de pele de ovelha ou cabra, preparado para escrita ou impressão, ou um papel de alta qualidade que lembra esse material.zh指用羊皮或小牛皮等动物皮制成的书写材料，也指类似这种材料的高质量纸张。arاسم يدل على مادة تُصنع من جلد الغنم أو الماعز وتُهيأ للكتابة أو الطباعة، أو على ورق عالي الجودة يشبه هذه المادة. ويُطلق أيضاً على المخطوط المكتوب على هذه المادة.

1. Writing material B2 formal

   A high-quality material made from animal skin, traditionally used for writing or printing.

   • The ancient manuscript was written on parchment.
   • Monks used parchment for copying religious texts.
   • The library preserves several parchment scrolls.

   ruПергаментespergaminofrParchemin (matériau d'écriture)dePergamentptPergaminhozh羊皮纸arرَقّ

   Synonyms: vellum

2. Paper substitute B2 formal

   A type of durable paper that resembles the traditional writing material, often used for certificates or documents.

   • The diploma was printed on high-quality parchment.
   • She bought parchment paper for baking.
   • The artist used parchment for her calligraphy project.

   ruПергаментesPapel pergaminofrParchemin (papier imitant le parchemin)dePergamentpapierptPergaminhozh羊皮纸arرَقّ

   Synonyms: vellum

• parchments plural form
• parchments' possessive plural form
• parchment's possessive singular form