Word Frequency
sable (ˈseɪbəl
)
Definitions
noun
(plural) -bles, -ble- a marten, Martes zibellina, of N Asian forests, with dark brown luxuriant fur related adjective zibeline
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- the highly valued fur of this animal
- (as modifier) ⇒
a sable coat
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See American sable
- the colour of sable fur: a dark brown to yellowish-brown colour
adjective
- of the colour of sable fur
- black; dark; gloomy
- usually postpositive (heraldry) of the colour black
Word Origin
C15: from Old French, from Old High German zobel, of Slavic origin; related to Russian sobol', Polish sobolExample Sentences Including 'sable'
"She had clung to the Russian sable , refusing to leave it behind in Moscow.The Ambassador's Women
But posh pelts haven't gone away -- there are still mink and sable farms.Times, Sunday Times (2004)
He slipped into his sable coat, reaching inside a pocket to turn his phone back on.THE LAST TEMPTATION (2002)
In case you think she's into comedy beards, Harper's Bazaar went wild for sable coats and black mink maxi skirts.Independent (1998)
She was dressed in a classic black silk gown with a sable stole cunningly draped around her shoulders so that the moth holes wouldn't show.Miss Melville Regrets
There were helmets of brass and of steel; helmets trimmed with leopard's fur or rimmed with sable.Sharpe's Waterloo
This big, lush foundation brush with fine sable bristles blends foundation expertly with tiny, flicking strokes.Courier, Sunday Mail (2004)
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