vair

English

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Vair

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /vɛə/, /vɛː/

Noun

vair (uncountable)

1. (archaic) A type of fur from a squirrel with a black back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
   • 1999, George RR Martin, A Clash of Kings, Bantam 2011, p. 323:

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

2. (heraldry) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white bell shapes.

Related terms

• countervair
• vairy

Translations

heraldic fur

Catalan: vaire (ca) Dutch: vaar (nl), vair (nl) Esperanto: vajro (eo) Finnish: oravannahka (fi) French: vair (fr) German: Feh (de)

Hungarian: evet (hu) Italian: vaio (it) Macedonian: верверица (mk) (vervérica) f. Spanish: vero (es) Swedish: heraldiskt gråverk (sv)

See also

• ermine
• fur
• potent

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French

Etymology

From Latin varius.

Pronunciation

• IPA: /vɛʁ/
• Homophones: vaire, vaires, vairs, ver, vers, vert, verts
• Rhymes: -ɛʁ

Noun

vair m. (plural vairs)

1. (heraldry) vair

Anagrams

• ravi, riva, vira, vrai