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单词 miniver
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
min•i•ver  (min′ə vər),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Clothing(in the Middle Ages) a fur of white or spotted white and gray used for linings and trimmings. Cf. vair (def. 1).
  2. Clothingany white fur, particularly that of the ermine, used esp. on robes of state.
Also, minever. 
  • Middle French menu vair small vair; see menu
  • Middle English meniver 1250–1300

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
miniver /ˈmɪnɪvə/ n
  1. white fur, used in ceremonial costumes
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French menu vair, from menu small + vair variegated fur, vair
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