Main Entry: ¹sa·ble

Pronunciation: \ˈsā-bəl\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural sables

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French, from Middle Low German sabel sable or its fur, from Middle High German zobel, of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol' sable or its fur

Date: 14th century

1 a : the color black b : black clothing worn in mourning —usually used in plural
2 a or plural sable (1) : a carnivorous mammal (Martes zibellina) of the weasel family that occurs chiefly in northern Asia (2) : any of various animals related to the sable b : the fur or pelt of a sable
3 : the usually dark brown color of the fur of the sable