ermined

Draped in white

Ermined describes something adorned with or trimmed in ermine—the white winter fur of the stoat, traditionally marked with black tail tips.

The word appears most often in heraldry, describing a field or charge patterned with the distinctive ermine spots: an ermined shield, ermined robes of state.

Royal and judicial garments are characteristically ermined, signifying high rank and authority.

adorned

trimmed

Cut to neaten

edged · ornamented · bedecked · garnished · fringed · lined · draped · robed · cloaked · mantled

heraldic

robe

Long loose outer garment

  • mantleCovering or wrap
  • cloakSleeveless outer wrap
  • capeShouldered sleeveless wrap

regalia · vestments · coronation · throne · crown · monarch · sovereign · royal · nobility · aristocracy

fur

stoat

Color-changing weasel kin

  • peltFur-bearing animal skin
  • whiteAbsence of pigment
  • winterYear's coldest quarter

coat · pelage · weasel · trim · lining · collar · cuff · softness · spots · tails

Opposites
status and rank

erminedcommon

Widespread and unremarkable

lowborn · plebeian · baseborn · untitled · ignoble

luxury of dress

erminedunadorned

Lacking decoration or ornament

unornamented · homespun · threadbare · shabby · drab

Phrases
Family

ermine, ermines

Familiarity
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Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G