Vair

//vɛə// noun

noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages. countable, uncountable

    "Bran wore grey breeches and white doublet, his sleeves and collar trimmed with vair."

  2. 2
    An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white). countable, uncountable

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achievementannuletarmoryarmsazurebandeau

Example

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"Vair, who was to be revered as a Sufi saint, was noticed in a bazaar because of his deferential bearing by a stranger, who, taking him for a slave, approached and asked, "Are you looking for your master?""

Etymology

From Middle English veir, veire, from Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”).

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