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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. —Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 17 Dec. 2024

Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, and set aside. —Micah A Leal, Southern Living, 17 Dec. 2024

Arrange 2 strands of dough horizontally on the parchment, spacing them about 1⁄2 inch apart. —Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 16 Dec. 2024

Put on parchment paper on a cookie sheet, allow to rise in the warm oven again, 15-20 minutes. —Kathryn Gregory, The Courier-Journal, 9 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English parchemin, from Anglo-French, modification of Latin pergamena, from Greek pergamēnē, from feminine of Pergamēnos of Pergamum, from Pergamon Pergamum

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

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