calabar

A woman wears a soft calabar around her neck on a cool day.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of fur: "calabar" refers to the fur of a gray squirrel, especially used for making scarves or other garments.
   • A variant spelling: "calabar" is also a variant of "calaber," which denotes the same fur material.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The elegant scarf was made from soft calabar fur. (A scarf crafted from gray squirrel fur.)
  • She wore a calabar stole to the winter gala. (A stole made from the fur of a gray squirrel.)

Advanced Usage

• "Calabar fur": a specific term for the processed pelt of the gray squirrel.
  • The merchant specialized in calabar fur for luxury accessories. (The merchant dealt specifically in gray squirrel fur for high-end items.)

Variants and Related Words

• Calaber (n): an alternative spelling of "calabar," meaning the same fur.
  • The cloak was lined with calaber. (The cloak had a lining made from gray squirrel fur.)

Synonyms

• Squirrel fur: the general term for fur from various squirrel species.
• Gray squirrel pelt: a more specific term for the raw skin of the gray squirrel.

Related Idioms

• Not a common idiom: "calabar" is a specialized term and does not appear in common idiomatic expressions.

Phrasal Verbs

• No phrasal verbs: "calabar" is a noun and does not form phrasal verbs.