ˈmiŋk noun
( plural mink or minks )
Usage: often attributive
Etymology: Middle English mynk
1.
a. : the fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
an elbow-length cape of cerulean mink — New Yorker
b. : an article of clothing (as a coat) made of this fur
the girl was wearing a mink — Eric Greywood
2. : any of several slender-bodied semi-aquatic carnivorous mammals that resemble and are closely related to the weasels, comprise a subgenus of Mustela, and have partially webbed feet, a thick soft usually dark brown coat, and a rather short bushy tail
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