ranch mink
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of ranch mink
First recorded in 1950–55
Example Sentences
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When it was all over, the people wearing ranch mink coats and silk suits got up from reserved seats and left the stadium.
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To avoid waste, the department suggested feeding the chicken head to ranch mink.
From Time Magazine Archive
For example, anyone who bought an $8,500 ranch mink twelve months ago might well have to pay $10,000 for the same coat today, a rise of nearly 18%.
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At Edmonton fur auctions, ranch mink and ermine prices were down 35%.
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