mink
Americannoun
plural
minks,plural
mink-
a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.
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the fur of this animal, brownish in the natural state and having lustrous outside hairs and a thick, soft undercoat.
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a coat, stole, etc., made of this fur.
noun
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any of several semiaquatic musteline mammals of the genus Mustela, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having slightly webbed feet
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the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of the American mink ( M. vison )
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a garment made of this, esp a woman's coat or stole
Etymology
Origin of mink
1425–75; late Middle English, of uncertain origin
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Example Sentences
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She opened the star-patterned tissue paper and pulled out a mink jacket.
From BBC
Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.
From BBC
The act banned the use of dogs to hunt wild mammals - including foxes, hares, deer and mink - across England and Wales.
From BBC
It’s also been extremely deadly in seals, sea lions and minks.
From Salon
H5N1 is also presumed to have spread among mink on a fur farm in Spain.
From New York Times
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