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miniver

miniver

1 9.9
A white or pale grey fur used to trim royal robes
  • noun
  • /ˈmɪnɪvər/
  • Archaic
translation icon : mink
  • Macdonald, Kate, ed. The Masculine Middlebrow 1880-1950: What Mr. Miniver Read. Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan, 2011. Print

Examples

  • Women, with apologies to Mrs. Miniver, do not take prisoners.

    Blog text (24)

  • She merely insisted on changing to her best riding dress, royal blue trimmed with miniver, topped by a satin cape pinned with a pearl brooch - the Welsh had to know they were getting a lady.

    Fiction book (1999)

  • I don't want to yawn in Mrs Miniver's face.

    Faces (1968)

  • The queen wore a stunning robe adorned with miniver that highlighted her royal status.

  • During the ceremony, the judge's robe was trimmed with miniver, symbolizing the dignity of his office.

  • For the gala, she chose a long dress embellished with miniver, adding an elegant touch to her outfit.

Synonyms

ermine
vsminiver
2 8.9

White fur used to trim royal or ceremonial robes

is a trimming from white or light grey fur rather than only costly white fur

How Luxurious

ermine
2 8.9
miniver
  • Archaic
1 9.9
embroidery
20 4.7
trim
34 3.8

Surface Forms

miniver singular
minivers plural

Etymology

Miniver comes from an old French word for a pale fur used to trim clothes. It was the soft 'white or light grey' fur often used on royal robes, so miniver today means that special fur trim.