sable

1. n. A carnivorous animal of the Weasel family (Mustela zibellina) native of the northern latitudes of Europe, Asia, and America, -- noted for its fine, soft, and valuable fur. Source: opted

2. n. The fur of the sable. Source: opted

3. n. A mourning garment; a funeral robe; -- generally in the plural. Source: opted

4. n. The tincture black; -- represented by vertical and horizontal lines crossing each other. Source: opted

5. a. Of the color of the sable's fur; dark; black; -- used chiefly in poetry. Source: opted

6. v. t. To render sable or dark; to drape darkly or in black. Source: opted

7. adj. of a dark somewhat brownish black Source: wordnet

8. n. an artist's brush made of sable hairs Source: wordnet

9. n. the expensive dark brown fur of the marten Source: wordnet

10. n. a very dark black Source: wordnet

11. n. a scarf (or trimming) made of sable Source: wordnet

12. n. marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur Source: wordnet

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