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lambskin vs vellum

vellum vs lambskin

lambskin and vellum both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
lambskin Yes No No No
vellum Yes No No No
As nouns, vellum is a hyponym of lambskin; that is, vellum is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than lambskin:
  • lambskin: skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on
  • vellum: fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
lambskin (noun) vellum (noun)
the skin of a lamb with the wool still on fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
skin of a sheep or goat prepared for writing on a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
Difference between lambskin and vellum

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