Main Entry:

zib·e·line

Variant(s):

or zib·el·line \ˈzi-bə-ˌlēn, -ˌlīn\

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