MINK

noun (plural ~ or ~s) Etymology: Middle English Date: 15th century soft fur or pelt of the ~ varying in color from white to dark brown, either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals ( Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat