zibeline Hear it!

zibeline definition

zib·el·ine or zibelline zib′·el·line′ (zib′ə līn′, -lēn′, -lin)

adjective

of or having to do with sables

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

noun

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

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