[noun] [C] - a small thin furry animal which has brown fur in summer and white fur, except for the end of its tail, in winterA stoat is very similar to a weasel, but slightly larger.The white fur trimming on the cloak is ermine - the name given to the white winter fur of the stoat.
STOAT
Meaning of STOAT in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012