(n.) A fur esteemed in the Middle Ages as a part of costume. It is uncertain whether it was the fur of one animal only or of different animals.
Example Sentences:
(1) Landlady Anna Madrigal's name was my own invention, intended to evoke the pleasant rhythm of Mrs Miniver , a book I revered and had initially been serialised to great success in the Times.
(2) A rmistead Maupin's Tales of the City novels began life as a newspaper serial, run, Mrs Miniver-fashion, in the then deeply conservative San Francisco Chronicle and promptly disseminated across the country by post, photocopier and fax machine.