sable meaning and definition

SABLE noun

Definition of sable (noun)

1. an artist's brush made of sable hairs
   • synonyms: sable brush, sable's hair pencil
2. the expensive dark brown fur of the marten
3. a very dark black
   • synonyms: coal black, ebony, jet black, pitch black, soot black
4. a scarf (or trimming) made of sable
5. marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur
   • synonyms: Martes zibellina

SABLE adjective

Definition of sable (adjective)

1. of a dark somewhat brownish black