sable

(noun) an artist's brush made of sable hairs. Synonyms: sable brush, sable's hair pencil.

(noun) the expensive dark brown fur of the marten.

(noun) a very dark black. Synonyms: coal black, ebony, jet black, pitch black, soot black.

(noun) a scarf (or trimming) made of sable.

(noun) marten of northern Asian forests having luxuriant dark brown fur. Synonyms: Martes zibellina.

(adj) of a dark somewhat brownish black.