What is another word for Vair?

Pronunciation: [vˈe͡ə] (IPA)

Vair is a term used in heraldry to describe a type of fur with silver-gray and blue-white alternating pelts. Often used on coats of arms, it was also a fashionable material used in clothing during the middle ages. It is a term unique to the world of heraldry, but there are several synonyms that may be more commonly used in everyday language. Alternatives to vair may be "gray and white fur," "silver and blue fur," or simply "mink." While none quite encapsulate the uniqueness of vair in heraldic contexts, these synonyms serve to describe a similar color and texture in more everyday terms.

What are the hypernyms for Vair?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Vair

And she let cut and shape for her duly four pair of gowns, of Scarlet, of Vair, of Perse, and of cloth of silk; and she took so well her ease that she came back to her most beauty, and was so fair and dainty as no lady might be more.
"Old French Romances"
William Morris
Hear how he kept his covenant: for he sent him now five sumpter mules, strong and sleek, loaded with dresses and clothes, buckrams and scarlets, marks of gold and silver plate, furs both Vair and grey, skins of sable, purple stuffs, and silks.
"Four Arthurian Romances "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot""
Chretien DeTroyes
Guivret had two loose gowns made of two different kinds of silk, one trimmed with ermine, the other with Vair.
"Four Arthurian Romances "Erec et Enide", "Cliges", "Yvain", and "Lancelot""
Chretien DeTroyes

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