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ZORINO [1 record]

Record 1 2016-02-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Furs and Fur Industry
OBS

zorille: a small, striped, black and white, weasellike mammal (Ictonyx striatus) of the drier parts of Africa, closely resembling the skunk in its appearance and fetid odor.

OBS

skunk: any of several bushy-tailed mammals (family Mustelidae) of the New World, about the size of a house cat [;] its fur.

DEF

for "zorino" : a euphemism for skunk fur used to make garments.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Pelleteries et fourrures
DEF

Fourrure du zorille, souple, au poil soyeux, plus court que celui du sconse. (Le zorrino est de teinte marron avec arête plus claire, et se travaille en allonge.)

Spanish

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