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Definition of 'vair'Noun
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(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 .
(tincture) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white bell shapes.
Related terms
* countervair
* vairy
See also
* ermine
* fur
* potent
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