zib·e·line or zib·el·line 
(zĭbə-lēn′, -līn′)
(zĭbə-lēn′, -līn′)n.
1. A thick lustrous soft fabric of wool or other animal hair, such as mohair, having a silky nap.
2. The sable or its fur.
[French, sable, from Middle French, from Italian zibellino, from Old Italian, ultimately of Slavic origin; akin to Russian sobol', from Old Russian sobolĭ; see SABLE.]