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mink
[ mingk ]
noun
- a semiaquatic weasellike animal of the genus Mustela, especially the North American M. vison.
- the fur of this animal, brownish in the natural state and having lustrous outside hairs and a thick, soft undercoat.
- a coat, stole, etc., made of this fur.
mink
/ ɪŋ /
noun
- any of several semiaquatic musteline mammals of the genus Mustela, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having slightly webbed feet
- the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of the American mink ( M. vison )
- a garment made of this, esp a woman's coat or stole
Word History and Origins
Origin of mink1
Word History and Origins
Origin of mink1
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Example Sentences
Its custom-made fittings include mink seats, a gold disc on top of the grille and hubcaps carrying his initials.
The act banned the use of dogs to hunt wild mammals - including foxes, hares, deer and mink - across England and Wales.
It’s also been extremely deadly in seals, sea lions and minks.
H5N1 is also presumed to have spread among mink on a fur farm in Spain.
Eric is a manifestation and an amalgamation of details in Edgar’s mind — a tail that mimics his cat and fur that matches the chevron of his grandmother’s mink.
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