How to pronounce miniver
American English pronunciation
MIN-ih-ver
- IPA
- /ˈmɪnɪvɚ/
- Syllables
- MIN · ih · ver (3 syllables, stress on the 1st)
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What miniver means
A white or pale gray fur once used to trim fine robes
In a sentence: The queen's velvet cloak was edged with soft miniver.
Where it comes from: It comes from old French words meaning small and vair, a kind of squirrel fur.
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