zibeline
Americanadjective
noun
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the fur of the sable.
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a thick woolen cloth with a flattened hairy nap.
noun
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a sable or the fur of this animal
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a thick cloth made of wool or other animal hair, having a long nap and a dull sheen
adjective
Etymology
Origin of zibeline
1575–85; < Middle French < Italian zibellino, ultimately from the same source as sable; compare Old French, Old Provençal sebelin
Example Sentences
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He recognized the zibeline toque and coat edged with the same fur which she often wore.
From Septimus by Locke, William John
With that he threw from his shoulders his mantle of zibeline, but kept light hold of his sword.
From The Book of Romance by Ford, H. J. (Henry Justice)
Emmy sank exhausted on a bench in the booking hail, numb with cold, and too woebegone to think of her hair, which straggled limply from beneath the zibeline toque.
From Septimus by Locke, William John
She threw over her shoulders a superb mantle of zibeline which was quite needed, for, though it was the middle of April, it was quite cold.
From Messengers of Evil Being a Further Account of the Lures and Devices of Fantômas by Souvestre, Pierre
He wore gloves, he carried a muff of priceless zibeline, and in his cravat there was a diamond the size of a broad bean.
From Castles in the Air by Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness
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