vairEnglishOxford New American Dictionaryvair /ver, vɛr / ▸ noun 1 fur, typically bluish-gray, obtained from a variety of squirrel, used in the 13th and 14th centuries as a trimming or lining for garments. 2 Heraldry fur represented by interlocking rows of shield-shaped or bell-shaped figures which are typically alternately blue and white, as a tincture. – ORIGIN Middle English : via Old French from Latin varius (see various).