vair

[ vair ]

/ vɛər /

noun

a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.Compare miniver (def. 1).

Heraldry. a fur represented by a pattern of escutcheon- or bell-shaped figures, each outlining the adjacent sides of those beside it so that the figures alternate vertically and horizontally both in position and in tinctures, of which argent and azure are common.

Origin of vair

1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin varium something particolored; see various

Words nearby vair

vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode, Vajpayee

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Example sentences from the Web for vair

Whether the slipper were of verre or of vair is a matter of no moment.
Popular Tales|Charles Perrault
The vair (vaiverge or wieworka in Polish) is a species of marten, often referred to in mediaeval works.
The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela|Benjamin of Tudela
We have worn the blue and vair, And all the sea-caves Know us of old, and know our new-found mate.
Personae|Ezra Pound
They were clad in scarlet garments lined with pearl grey and vair.
Over Strand and Field|Gustave Flaubert

It would be an advantage, too, if artists would revert to the old ways of representing the furs known as ermine and vair.
Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers|William Henry St. John Hope

British Dictionary definitions for vair

vair

/ (vɛə) /

noun

a fur, probably Russian squirrel, used to trim robes in the Middle Ages

one of the two principal furs used on heraldic shields, conventionally represented by white and blue skins in alternate linesCompare ermine (def. 3)

Word Origin for vair

C13: from Old French: of more than one colour, from Latin varius variegated, various

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单词	vair
释义	vair [ vair ] / vɛər / noun a fur much used for lining and trimming garments in the 13th and 14th centuries, generally assumed to have been that of a variety of squirrel with a gray back and white belly.Compare miniver (def. 1). Heraldry. a fur represented by a pattern of escutcheon- or bell-shaped figures, each outlining the adjacent sides of those beside it so that the figures alternate vertically and horizontally both in position and in tinctures, of which argent and azure are common. Origin of vair 1250–1300; Middle English <Old French <Latin varium something particolored; see various Words nearby vair vail, vain, Väinämöinen, vainglorious, vainglory, vair, Vaisheshika, Vaishnava, Vaisya, vaivode, Vajpayee Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for vair Whether the slipper were of verre or of vair is a matter of no moment. Popular Tales\|Charles Perrault The vair (vaiverge or wieworka in Polish) is a species of marten, often referred to in mediaeval works. The Itinerary of Benjamin of Tudela\|Benjamin of Tudela We have worn the blue and vair, And all the sea-caves Know us of old, and know our new-found mate. Personae\|Ezra Pound They were clad in scarlet garments lined with pearl grey and vair. Over Strand and Field\|Gustave Flaubert It would be an advantage, too, if artists would revert to the old ways of representing the furs known as ermine and vair. Heraldry for Craftsmen & Designers\|William Henry St. John Hope British Dictionary definitions for vair vair / (vɛə) / noun a fur, probably Russian squirrel, used to trim robes in the Middle Ages one of the two principal furs used on heraldic shields, conventionally represented by white and blue skins in alternate linesCompare ermine (def. 3) Word Origin for vair C13: from Old French: of more than one colour, from Latin varius variegated, various Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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