zibeline

or zib·el·line

[ zib-uh-lahyn, -leen, -lin ]

adjective
  1. of or relating to the sable.

noun
  1. the fur of the sable.

  2. a thick woolen cloth with a flattened hairy nap.

Origin of zibeline

1
1575–85; <Middle French <Italian zibellino, ultimately from the same source as sable; compare Old French, Old Provençal sebelin

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British Dictionary definitions for zibeline

zibeline

/ (ˈzɪbəˌlaɪn, -lɪn) /


noun
  1. a sable or the fur of this animal

  2. a thick cloth made of wool or other animal hair, having a long nap and a dull sheen

adjective
  1. of, relating to, or resembling a sable

Origin of zibeline

1
C16: from French, from Old Italian zibellino, ultimately of Slavonic origin; compare sable

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