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 Wordvair: 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