Definition of VAIR

vair

Plural: vairs

Noun

  • A medieval fur, typically patterned, used for lining garments.
  • A type of fur from a squirrel with a grey back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
  • An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of bell shapes in two colours, (for example in the image, blue and white).

Examples

  • VAIR is a short, useful word to extend off a common vowel in Words With Friends.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English veir, veire, from Old French vair, veir, from the accusative singular masculine form of Latin varius (“variegated”).

Scrabble Score: 7

vair: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
vair: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
vair: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 8

vair: valid Words With Friends Word