miniver

Noun

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Noun (1)

  1. trimming on ceremonial robes consisting of white or light grey furType of trimming, trim
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Min′i·ver noun

Origin: 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.

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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