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“vair”
1. A typically bluish-gray fur that is obtained from a variety of squirrels: A vair was used in the 13th and 14th centuries as a lining or trimming for garments.
2. Fur that was used on heraldic shields: Vair was used to represent the interlocking rows of shield-shaped or bell-shaped figures that were alternately blue and white, like a tincture.
3. Etymology: from Middle English via Old French; from Latin varius, "changing, diverse".
2. Fur that was used on heraldic shields: Vair was used to represent the interlocking rows of shield-shaped or bell-shaped figures that were alternately blue and white, like a tincture.
3. Etymology: from Middle English via Old French; from Latin varius, "changing, diverse".