zibeline
or zib·el·line
[ zib-uh-lahyn, -leen, -lin ]
adjective
of or relating to the sable.
noun
the fur of the sable.
a thick woolen cloth with a flattened hairy nap.
Origin of zibeline
11575–85; <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
a sable or the fur of this animal
a thick cloth made of wool or other animal hair, having a long nap and a dull sheen
adjective
of, relating to, or resembling a sable
Origin of zibeline
1C16: from French, from Old Italian zibellino, ultimately of Slavonic origin; compare sable
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