sable

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a small animal with thick, warm fur, or the fur of this animal used for making clothes and artists' brushes:

Pelts in demand were sable, mink, chinchilla and silver fox.

a $150,000 sable coat

a dark brown or black colour:

The usual colours range from light grey through intermediate shadings to sable and black.

having a dark brown or black colour:

I could see his long dark sable hair.

Night drew its long sable curtains around her.

used to describe something on a coat of arms (= a special shield or shield-shaped pattern that is the sign of a family, university, or city) that is black :

The shield features a lion rampant sable.

a type of biscuit, originally from France, made with butter, sugar, eggs, and flour:

Grilled notes of chocolate and hazelnut come through in every bite and the consistency is a fine crumbliness unlike that of any sable I know.

Not only was it extremely easy to make, but it also turned out light and crisp, very much like a sablé.

a small animal from cold regions that has very soft, dark brown fur, or the fur of this animal used esp. to make expensive coats