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zib·e·line or zib·el·line  audio  (zb-ln, -ln) KEY 

NOUN:
  1. A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool and other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap.
  2. The sable or its fur.
ETYMOLOGY:
French, sable, from Italian zibellino, of Slavic origin


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