Sable Definition & Meaning | Britannica Dictionary (original) (raw)

sable

/ˈseɪbəl/

noun

plural

sables

or

sable

sable

/ˈseɪbəl/

noun

plural

sables

or

sable

Britannica Dictionary definition of SABLE

1

[count]

:

a small animal that lives in northern Asia and has soft, brown fur

2

[noncount]

:

the fur of the sable

• a brush/coat made of sable

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— sable

adjective

• a sable brush/coat

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