From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Vellum \Vel"lum\, noun [OE. velim, F. v['e]lin, fr. L. vitulinus of a calf, fr. vitulus a calf. See {Veal}.] A fine kind of parchment, usually made from calfskin, and rendered clear and white, -- used as for writing upon, and for binding books.
{Vellum cloth}, a fine kind of cotton fabric, made very transparent, and used as a tracing cloth.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
noun
1: a heavy creamy-colored paper resembling parchment
2: fine parchment prepared from the skin of a young animal e.g. a calf or lamb
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