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.

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zibeline¹

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of zibeline¹

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

Example Sentences

Zibeline, zib′e-lin, adj. pertaining to the sable.—n. the fur of the sable.

From Project Gutenberg

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.

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One likes the Princess Zibeline both before she had a heart and afterwards; it can be very agreeable to know a nice girl in both states.

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When Courtebotte returns from his expedition, across six months of snow, to the Ice Mountain on the top of which rests Zibeline's heart, "many thousand persons" ask him, "Vous avez donc eu bien froid?"

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With that he threw from his shoulders his mantle of zibeline, but kept light hold of his sword.

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