sables

noun

Definition of sablesnext
plural of sable
as in minks

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  1. mink
  2. otter
  3. marten
  4. rabbit
  5. muskrat
  6. chamois
Noun
  • This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.
    Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024
  • Some are worried the mink seen in Port Washington will be taken away Some Facebook users asked for people to leave the mink alone to enjoy their natural lives down by the port and other places they may be seen.
    Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024
Definition of mink
Noun
  • David stopped to point out the tracks of lynx and otters.
    Sarah Manguso, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2024
  • The second phase of Elephant Trek will open in spring 2025 and will include habitats for siamangs, babirusa, rhinoceros hornbills and small-clawed otters.
    Haadiza Ogwude, The Enquirer, 1 Oct. 2024
Definition of otter
Noun
  • With their larger competitors out of the way, the smaller, less numerous martens had some breathing room.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • For the last eight years, Pauli has been studying American martens on the island.
    Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • The zoo was officially established in 2005 with rabbits, guinea pigs, goats and pigs.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Phoenix police were investigating a case of animal abuse at an Ahwatukee Foothills preschool where a family of three rabbits were apparently killed by an intruder around Halloween.
    Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Nov. 2024
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • Edward’s parenting was particularly industrious, requiring his children to paint their own rooms, make their own clothes and earn extra cash by trapping and skinning muskrats to sell their pelts.
    Emily Blackwood, People.com, 30 Oct. 2024
  • The researchers also analyzed several other species raised for fur, meat, and medicinal purposes, including deer, muskrats, guinea pigs, rabbits, and badgers.
    ByJon Cohen, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024
Definition of muskrat
Noun
  • These subtly slim joggers are the perfect swap for my chamois on the drive back home—soft, stretchy, and stink-resistant, thanks to their 85 percent merino wool construction.
    Lily Ritter, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
  • Get Some Bibs Photograph: Pearl Izumi Diehards like to show their grit by riding in cutoff shorts with no protective chamois.
    Stephanie Pearson, WIRED, 31 May 2021
Definition of chamois
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