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zibeline

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(zib′ə līn′, -lēn′, -lin)

adjective

of or having to do with sables

Origin: Fr zibeline < It zibellino < Slav base > sable

noun

the fur of the sable
a soft woolen dress material with a furlike nap

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or zib·el·line

noun

A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool and other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap.
The sable or its fur.

Origin:

Origin: French, sable

Origin: , from Italian zibellino

Origin: , of Slavic origin

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