vair Syllabification: (vair)Pronunciation: /ve(ə)r/Definition of vair noun 1fur, 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 that are typically alternately blue and white, as a tincture. Origin: Middle English: via Old French from Latin varius (see various)vair in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of vair in the British & World English dictionary