MINK


Meaning of MINK in English

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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