sable

Adjective

• of a dark somewhat brownish black

Noun

• marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur

• a scarf (or trimming) made of sable

• a very dark black

• the expensive dark brown fur of the marten

• an artist's brush made of sable hairs

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  Martes zibellina , coal black , ebony , jet black , pitch black , soot black , sable brush , sable's hair pencil