minks


minks

weasel-like animals; fur coats made of this animal: He gives her minks and diamonds.
Not to be confused with:minx – an impudent or flirtatious girl: The minx likes his expensive presents.

mink

M0318500 (mĭngk)n. pl. mink or minks 1. Either of two semiaquatic mustelid carnivores, Mustela lutreola of Europe or Neovison vison of North America, having a pointed snout, short legs, and partly webbed toes. The North American species is bred for its commercially valuable fur.2. a. The soft thick lustrous fur of a mink.b. A coat, stole, or hat made of this fur.
[Middle English, mink fur, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]