parchment
noun
parch·ment
ˈpärch-mənt 
1
: the skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
2
: strong, tough, and often somewhat translucent paper made to resemble parchment
3
: a parchment manuscript
also
: an academic diploma
Examples of parchment in a Sentence
Ancient people wrote on parchment.
a parchment dating back to ancient times
Line the pan with a sheet of parchment.
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For easiest cleanup, line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
In keeping with its theme, signs are scratched into driftwood and painted onto cave walls whilst the maps of the island look like they have been drawn on parchment paper.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That may explain how someone at Huntingfield Manor in Suffolk in the 16th century settled on the old parchment as a bit of raw material to strengthen a ledger.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Arrange wedges about 1/2 inch apart on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
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Cathy Thomas, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2025
In keeping with its theme, signs are scratched into driftwood and painted onto cave walls whilst the maps of the island look like they have been drawn on parchment paper.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 2 Apr. 2025
That may explain how someone at Huntingfield Manor in Suffolk in the 16th century settled on the old parchment as a bit of raw material to strengthen a ledger.
—Alan Yuhas, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Arrange wedges about 1/2 inch apart on a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper.
—Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 16 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for parchment
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“Parchment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/parchment. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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parchment
noun
parch·ment
ˈpärch-mənt
1
: the skin of a sheep or goat prepared as a writing material
2
: a paper like parchment
3
: something written on parchment
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