See Also: miniver(dictionary)

miniver (iou)



miniver noun. Also minever. L16.
[Anglo-Norman menuver from Old & mod. French menu vair, from menu little (see MENU) + VAIR.]
A kind of fur (now plain white) used as a lining and trimming in ceremonial dress. L16.
Orig., the animal from which this fur was (supposedly) obtained. Now only (dial.), a stoat or ermine in its white winter coat. M17.