zibeline

American  

[zib-uh-lahyn, -leen, -lin] / ˈzɪb əˌlaɪn, -ˌlin, -lɪn /

Or zibelline

adjective

1. of or relating to the sable.

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noun

1. the fur of the sable.

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

zibeline British  

/ 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

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adjective

1. of, relating to, or resembling a sable

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

Son vêtement étoit, selon l'usage, une robe de satin cramoisi, par-dessus laquelle il en avoit, comme manteau, une autre de satin vert à figures, fourrée de martre zibeline.

From The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques and Discoveries of the English Nation — Volume 10 Asia, Part III by Hakluyt, Richard

He recognized the zibeline toque and coat edged with the same fur which she often wore.

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

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)