/ mɪŋk; NAmE / noun ( pl. mink or minks )
1.
[ C ] a small wild animal with thick shiny fur, a long body and short legs. Mink are often kept on farms for their fur :
a mink farm
2.
[ U ] the skin and shiny brown fur of the mink, used for making expensive coats, etc. :
a mink jacket
3.
[ C ] a coat or jacket made of mink
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WORD ORIGIN
late Middle English (denoting the animal's fur): from Swedish .