Miniver

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • n. A white or light gray fur used as a trim on medieval robes and on ceremonial robes of state.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. A mixed or spotted fur once commonly used for lining or trimming garments.
  • n. In heraldry, a fur like vair, with the peculiarity that the escutcheon-miniver contains six or more horizontal rows of spots.
  • n. The Siberian squirrel, which has fine white fur; also, the fur itself.
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • n. trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey fur
  • Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    passementerie    trimming    trim