n. 1. A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool or other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap. 2. The sable or its fur. [French, sable, from Middle French, from Italian zibellino, from Old Italian, ultimately of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol', from Old Russian sobolĭ; see SABLE.] |
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