What does zibelina in Portuguese mean?

What is the meaning of the word zibelina in Portuguese? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use zibelina in Portuguese.

The word zibelina in Portuguese means marta-zibelina, zibelina, de zibelina, casaco de zibelina, pincel de zibelina. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word zibelina

marta-zibelina

noun (marten: small furry mammal) (animal)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
He spends the winters trapping sable.

zibelina

noun (fur of the sable) (pele de marta)

(substantivo feminino: Substantivo exclusivamente feminino. Ex. "atriz", "menina", etc. Aqui encaixam-se também os substantivos compostos compostos. Ex. "batata frita", "garrafa d'água", etc.)
I'd like this coat, but in sable rather than fox.

de zibelina

adjective (coat, paintbrush: made of sable fur)

(locução adjetiva: Duas palavras juntas com função adjetiva. Normalmente, preposição+substantivo; preposição+advérbio.Ex. (estrada) de ferro = férrea; (dor) no abdômen = abdominal, etc.)
That sable coat must have cost a fortune.

casaco de zibelina

noun (abbr, informal (coat made of sable fur)

The doctor's wife wore a long, luxurious sable.

pincel de zibelina

noun (abbr, informal (sable brush)

Synthetic brushes have their uses, but nothing beats a sable for painting in watercolour.

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