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Trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light gray fur
Answer for the clue "Trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light gray fur ", 7 letters:
miniver
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Word definitions for miniver in dictionaries
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light gray fur
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
n. A light gray or white fur used to trim the robes of judges or state executives, also used in medieval times.
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Miniver \Min"i*ver\, n. [See Meniver .] A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
fur lining and trimming in a garment, c.1300, from Old French menu vair "minor fur;" see menu + vair .
Usage examples of miniver.
Edged with miniver, her layered gown of lavender samite was richly netted in gold braid and seed-pearls, the full sarsenet sleeves foaming with delicate white lace.
He was richly dressed, however, in a heavy scarlet cappa lined in miniver in spite of the heat, and a curious four-sided board with a gold tassel atop his thick locks.
We believe in what we want the truth to be, ignoring the evidence that would raise doubts, deceiving ourselves, and Dieter Klaus desperately wanted the truth to be that I was a bona fide arms dealer and could provide him with a Miniver NK-9 nuclear warhead.