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sable

sa·ble [ ˈsā-bəl]

sable

noun

[ˈsā-bəl]

plural sables

Definition of sable

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : the color black

b : black clothing worn in mourning —usually used in plural

2a 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

sable

adjective

Definition of sable (Entry 2 of 2)

1 : of the color black

2 : dark, gloomy

Synonyms & Antonyms for dainty

Synonyms: Adjective

Synonyms: Antonyms:adjective

white

Recent Examples on the Web

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
//In Angola, the national team is nicknamed Palancas Negras after giant sable antelopes, the country’s national symbol, famed for its long, curved horns.
— Yomi Kazeem, Quartz Africa, "The most underused tools in fighting wildlife poaching in Africa are its beloved national soccer teams," 19 July 2019
//They are made of mink, faux mink, sable, silk, cashmere, or synthetic fibers.
— Beth Teitell, BostonGlobe.com, "When it comes to eyelash extensions, the demand is unreal," 3 July 2019
//At the time, there were fewer than 44 sable antelope and perhaps a thousand buffalo on one million acres.
— Paul Steyn, National Geographic, "How the world’s largest lion relocation was pulled off," 2 May 2019
//Dessert was strawberry sable with lemon verbena cream followed by a selection of assorted fresh fruits, then coffee and petit fours.
— Victoria Murphy, Town & Country, "Queen Elizabeth Hosts a Lavish State Banquet for President Trump at Buckingham Palace," 3 June 2019
//Dessert was a decadent strawberry sable with lemon verbena cream.
— Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, "Royal Family Shares Rare Look at What Goes into Hosting a State Banquet at Buckingham Palace," 5 June 2019
//Back then, Joseph Breitman, Mendel's great-great-grandfather, wrapped Russian aristocrats in sable.
— Kristina Stewart Ward, ELLE Decor, "Gilles Mendel's Fashion-Forward Home," 5 Jan. 2010
//Anti-poaching efforts have helped populations of sable, hippo, elephant and other species to begin recovering.
— Washington Post, "African wild dogs make comeback at Mozambican wildlife park," 22 June 2018
//Rangy by nature, Jake was a tri-color sable with a bushy dark brown tail tipped in white, matching the natural white ring of white fur around his neck.
— Lauren Ritchie, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Callous driver hits beloved dog, leaves him like trash by the roadside," 1 June 2018
Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective
//Its texture is otherworldly: crispy like biscotti, dissolves into toasty sweet chickpea sand with the slightest pressure, making the best French sable cookies jealous.
— SFChronicle.com, "Koolfi Creamery is making the Bay Area’s most inventive ice cream," 18 Sep. 2019
//Even the animal park needed replenishing, as soldiers had eaten most of the country’s prized giant sable antelope.
— USA Today, "Were Wanda Tucker’s ancestors America’s first slaves? A difficult search for answers in far-away Angola," 22 Aug. 2019
//Riders sit atop a sable leather seat that matches the brown leather handlebar grips, echoing the luxe carseats and steering wheels of yesteryear.
— Liz Stinson, Curbed, "Classy e-bike is designed like a luxe vintage car," 14 Aug. 2019
//But still others cling defiantly to their mink trench, their sable shrug, their fox poncho—arguing that fur is warm and gorgeous, and among the most sustainable materials on Earth.
— Lynn Yaeger, Vogue, "7 Designers on the Future of Fur in Fashion," 14 Aug. 2019
//The figurines Ezie photographed at Prada also have cartoonishly large lips and sable black complexions.
— Nadra Nittle, Vox, "Prada pulled a collection of figurines that drew comparisons to anti-black caricatures," 14 Dec. 2018

First Known Use of sable

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Adjective

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

History and Etymology for sable

Noun

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

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Synonyms & Antonyms of sable

having the color of soot or coal

a beautiful sable cat

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Antonyms for sable

white

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sable

noun

English Language Learners Definition of sable

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

: the fur of the sable

sable

noun

sa·ble | \ ˈsā-bəl \

Kids Definition of sable

1 : the color black

2 : a meat-eating animal of northern Europe and Asia that is related to the weasel and has soft brown fur