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Definition of parchment:

The envelope of the coffee grains, inside the pulp.
The skin of a lamb, sheep, goat, young calf, or other animal, prepared for writing on. See Vellum.

Synonyms:

lambskin, fleece, sheepskin, goatskin, Parthian leather, diploma.

paper (part of speech: noun)
- note paper,
- wrapping paper,
- roofing paper,
- paper,
- vellum,
- crepe,
- blotting paper,
- papier-mache,
- foolscap,
- bond,
- rice paper,
- cardboard,
- manila,
- carbon paper,
- tissue,
- wall paper,
- wax paper,
- cellophane,
- tarpaper,
- onionskin,
- newsprint

Usage examples:

His yellow skin clung like parchment to the projecting bones of his cheeks and jaw.

- "The Three Cities Trilogy: Paris, Vol. 2", Emile Zola.
Foolscap 8vo, hand- made paper, parchment binding.

- "Oscar Wilde", Leonard Cresswell Ingleby.
In reality this tempting- looking packet with the Duke's seal contained nothing but a sheet of blank parchment.

- "Tom Tufton's Travels", Evelyn Everett-Green.