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vair (vâr)

1. A fur, probably squirrel, much used in medieval times to line and trim robes.

2. Heraldry A representation of fur.

[Middle English, from Old French, variegated, vair, from Latin varius, variegated.]

vair [vɛə]

1. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) (Historical Terms) a fur, probably Russian squirrel, used to trim robes in the Middle Ages

2. (History / Heraldry) one of the two principal furs used on heraldic shields, conventionally represented by white and blue skins in alternate lines Compare ermine [3]

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

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