ZIBELINE


Meaning of ZIBELINE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

or zib·el·line ˈzi-bə-ˌlēn, -ˌlīn

Etymology: zibeline (cloth), from earlier zibeline, noun, sable, sable fur, from Middle French, from Old Italian zibellino, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol' sable

Date: 1847

: a soft lustrous wool fabric with mohair, alpaca, or camel's hair

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