parchment

noun

Stress: first syllable

Syllables: parch-ment (2)

English Definition

A stiff, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal and used as a writing surface.

Example Sentence

The ancient document was written on parchment.

US IPA /หˆpษ‘หrtสƒmษ™nt/
UK IPA /หˆpษ‘หtสƒmษ™nt/