zibet-muff, n.

zibet-muff
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First published 1921; not fully revised

# † zibet-muffnoun

## Factsheet

### What does the noun zibet-muff mean?

There is one meaning in OED's entry for the noun zibet-muff. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definition, usage, and quotation evidence.

This word is now obsolete. It is only recorded in the late 1600s.

#### Entry status

OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.

### Where does the noun zibet-muff come from?

Earliest known use

late 1600s

The only known use of the noun zibet-muff is in the late 1600s.

OED's only evidence for zibet-muff is from 1685, in London Gazette.

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11. zibet-muff, n.1685
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## Meaning & use

Obsolete.

1. 1685
   A muff made of civet fur.
   1. 1685

      > A Sebat Muff.

      London Gazette No. 2078/4
   costume
   1. zibet-muff 1685
      A muff made of civet fur.
   2. oyster-barrel muff 1703
      A muff made in the shape of an oyster-barrel.
   3. bag muff 1866–
      A muff muff, n.¹ I.1a containing a pouch for carrying money or personal items.
   4. granny muff 1889–1921
      = granny bonnet, n. (a).
   View in Historical Thesaurus

Originally published as part of the entry for zibet, n.

zibet, n. was first published in 1921; not fully revised.