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What is the noun for vair?

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vair
  1. (archaic) A type of fur from a squirrel with a black back and white belly, much used on garments in the Middle Ages.
  2. (heraldry) An heraldic fur formed by a regular tessellation of blue and white bell shapes.
  3. Examples:
    1. “A thousand men dressed in vair followed Beduerus the butler, similarly attired, offering various drinks of every sort in goblets.”
      “The height of a row of vair is not strictly specified, but is typically about one-fifth that of the shield.”
      “It was ordained that no ecclesiastic, but dignified clergymen, should wear vair, gray, or ermine.”
vaire
  1. (heraldry) Alternative form of vair
  2. Examples:
    1. “The old French vairon signifies anything of two colours, and may possibly be the etymon of vaire.”
vairs
  1. plural of vair
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