ZIBELINE


Meaning of ZIBELINE in English

/zib"euh luyn', -leen', -lin/ , adj.

1. of or pertaining to the sable.

n.

2. the fur of the sable.

3. a thick woolen cloth with a flattened hairy nap.

Also, zibelline .

[ 1575-85; zibellino, ult. from the same source as SABLE; cf. OF, OPr sebelin ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .