parchment

• Nom 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.

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.

1. Writing materialB2formal

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

   Parchemin (matériau d'écriture)

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

   Synonymesvellum

2. Paper substituteB2formal

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

   Parchemin (papier imitant le parchemin)

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

   Synonymesvellum