zibeline

[zib-uh-lahyn, -leen, -lin]

zib·el·ine

[zib-uh-lahyn, -leen, -lin]
adjective
1.
of or pertaining to the sable.
noun
2.
the fur of the sable.
3.
a thick woolen cloth with a flattened hairy nap.

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Zibeline is always a great word to know.
So is callithumpian. Does it mean:
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance.
Also, zib·el·line.


Origin:
1575–85; < Middle French < Italian zibellino, ultimately from the same source as sable; compare Old French, Old Provençal sebelin
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zibeline (ˈzɪbəˌlaɪn, -lɪn)
 
n
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
 
adj
3.  of, relating to, or resembling a sable
 
[C16: from French, from Old Italian zibellino, ultimately of Slavonic origin; compare sable]

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