sable
Luxury fur source
Sable describes a deep black color, especially in heraldry and fashion: a sable cloak, sable fur.
The word comes from the dark-furred mammal prized for its luxurious pelt—among the most valuable furs in the world.
Sable coats and trim have long signified wealth.
In poetic or literary use, sable means dark or gloomy: the sable night, sable clouds. (Capitalized Sable appears in proper names.)
Weasel family member
- weaselSmall elongated predator
- martenTree-climbing weasel relative
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
- nocturnalActive during darkness
taiga · forest · burrow · predator · wildlife · habitat · conservation · omnivore
Darkest possible hue
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
- widowBereaved wife, unmarried since
weeds · veil · armband · crepe · somber · solemn · memorial · loss
black
Darkest possible hue
ink · midnight · charcoal · raven · pitch · coal · dark · hue · shade · pigment
mustelid
Weasel family member
- weaselSmall elongated predator
- martenTree-climbing weasel relative
- carnivoreCreature eating only animals
nocturnal · taiga · forest · burrow · predator · wildlife · habitat · conservation · omnivore · adaptation
black
Darkest possible hue
- funeralService honoring the dead
- bereavementState following loss
- griefIntense sorrow from loss
widow · weeds · veil · armband · crepe · somber · solemn · memorial · loss · remembrance
mink
Fur-bearing aquatic weasel
pelt · stole · wrap · trim · lining · collar · cuff · luxurious · silky · dense
tincture
Herb steeped in alcohol
- shieldHandheld defensive armor
- escutcheonShield bearing heraldry
- blazonHeraldic shield notation
armorial · charge · field · emblem · insignia · banner · crest · argent · azure · vert
- luxury fabricssilk, velvet, satin, cashmere, brocade
- African wildlifeelephant, African elephant, lion, hippo, elephants
- animal productswool, leather, hide, pelt, fur
- big gameAfrican elephant, elephant, bison, grizzly bear, brown bear
- blackjet black, pitch black, coal black, true black, midnight black
- brown shadesbrown, tan, beige, taupe, sepia