# vair

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈvɛə/

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

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

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/vair