parchment paper

parch·ment pa·per

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahrch-muh nt pey-per]
- /ˈpɑrtʃ mənt ˈpeɪ pər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pahrch-muh nt pey-per]
- /ˈpɑrtʃ mənt ˈpeɪ pər/

Definition of parchment paper words

noun parchment paper a waterproof and grease-resistant paper produced by treating ordinary paper with concentrated sulfuric acid. 1

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Origin of parchment paper

First appearance:

before 1855

One of the 30% newest English words

First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Parchment paper

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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parchment paper popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 60% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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