Definitions for vellum

vellum vel·lum

Spelling: [vel-uh m]
IPA: /ˈvɛl əm/

Vellum is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 11 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 16 points.

You can make 51 anagrams from letters in vellum (ellmuv).

Definitions for vellum

noun

  1. calfskin, lambskin, kidskin, etc., treated for use as a writing surface.
  2. a manuscript or the like on vellum.
  3. a texture of paper or cloth resembling vellum.

adjective

  1. made of or resembling vellum.
  2. bound in vellum.

Origin of vellum

1400-50; late Middle English velum, velim Middle French ve(e)lin of a calf. See veal, -in1

Examples for vellum

It was of parchment, much thinner than the others, which were of vellum.

I say signature, because its position on the vellum suggested this idea.

vellum bindings were even more affected than those of leather.

The basis of the present translation is a MS. on vellum apparently of about the year 1200.

Hubertine had taken up the shears to remodel one of the pieces of vellum.

If there are vellum ends, they may be enriched with a little tooling.

With vellum ends there is a danger that the boards will be warped too much.

He had a private printing-press, and did his own poems, on vellum.

Right under the 1748 of the parchment, stood on the vellum cover 1747.

Corners made of vellum or parchment are more durable than any leather.

Word Value for vellum
Scrable

11

Words with friends

16

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