Sables

Word SABLES
Character 6
Hyphenation N/A
Pronunciations /ˈseɪbəlz/

Definitions and meanings of "Sables"

What do we mean by sables?

A small carnivorous mammal of the Old World that resembles a weasel, Martes zibellina, from cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur (Wikipedia).

The marten, especially Martes americana (syn. Mustela americana).

The fur or pelt of the sable or other species of martens; a coat made from this fur.

An artist's brush made from the fur of the sable (Wikipedia).

A black colour on a coat of arms (Wikipedia).

A dark brown colour, resembling the fur of some sables.

(in the plural, sables) Black garments, especially worn in mourning.

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The word "sables" in example sentences

The Prince, out of grateful remembrance of the Princess Sabella's first gift to him bestowed the right of bearing her name upon the most beautiful of the martens, and that is why they are called sables to this day. ❋ Andrew Lang (1878)

In France, the cookies are known as sables, galettes or palets; in Scotland, they're shortbread; and here, at home, they are shortbread, sand tarts or simply butter cookies. ❋ Unknown (2010)

The Signor Conte kept us waiting twenty minutes, whilst he shaved and exchanged his dressing-gown for the suit of sables which is the correct raiment of the Latin race. ❋ Unknown (2006)

Signor Conte kept us waiting twenty minutes, whilst he shaved and exchanged his dressing-gown for the suit of sables which is the correct raiment of the Latin race. ❋ William Henry Burton Wilkins (1897)

These "sables" are probably eighty or ninety miles in extent, by five to ten broad. ❋ Sylvester Mowry (1850)

Sabella’s first gift to him bestowed the right of bearing her name upon the most beautiful of the martens, and that is why they are called sables to this day. ❋ Unknown (2003)

By mid-morning Twitter was abuzz with the fact that the beloved cookbook author and blogger was in town -- en plein air -- passing out french vanilla sables. ❋ Danika Boyle (2011)

"I stained my eyebrows with some of the dye common in the harem; concealed my female attire beneath a magnificent pelisse, lined with sables, which fastened from my chin to my feet; pulled a fez low upon my brow; and I sallied forth on my adventurous errand." ❋ G. Roger Denson (2010)

Grace said ... one could do much, much worse than chocolate sables. ❋ Laura (2009)

I guess I totally need to try them becuase I think these sables look out of this world good, and if world peace are even better, man, oh man, why am I still writing this? ❋ Laura (2009)

If you like shortbread or sables you will like these cookies. ❋ Laura (2009)

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