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 3 large baking sheets with parchment paper. Scoop dough into 36 portions (about 1 heaping tablespoon each); roll into balls. —Catherine Jessee, Southern Living, 5 Dec. 2024

Assembling the Wellington Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper. —Alice Jones Webb, Outdoor Life, 5 Dec. 2024

Place cookies on a baking sheet lined with parchment paper. —Kayla Samoy, Chicago Tribune, 4 Dec. 2024

Lightly grease 2 baking sheets or line with parchment paper. —Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 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