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zibeline
[ 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.
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
yvlog History and Origins
yvlog History and Origins
Origin of zibeline1
Example Sentences
Zibeline, zib′e-lin, adj. pertaining to the sable.—n. the fur of the sable.
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.
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.
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?"
With that he threw from his shoulders his mantle of zibeline, but kept light hold of his sword.
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