n.
Variant: or zib · el · line
Pronunciation: ' zi-b ə - ˌ l ē n, - ˌ l ī n
Function: noun
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