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mink /mɪŋk /noun (plural same or minks)1A small semiaquatic stoat-like carnivore native to North America and Eurasia. The American mink is widely farmed for its fur, resulting in it becoming naturalized in many parts of Europe.- Genus Mustela, family Mustelidae: the American mink (M. vison) and the smaller European mink (M. lutreola).
Predators of erethizontids include mustelids such as martens, minks, wolverines, ermine, weasels, and fishers....- Fishers are among the least understood of the weasel family, or mustelids, which also includes martens, minks, ermines, ferrets, badgers, otters, and wolverines.
- The weasel family includes such colourful characters as otters, wolverines, skunks, minks and badgers.
1.1 [mass noun] The thick brown fur of the mink.Classic brown mink in NAFA Mahogany and Demi Buff were anything but traditional in their hip wrapped and belted silhouettes....- Quite apart from the serious ethical questions surrounding the killing of animals for their fur, mink fell out of favour as it became associated with the vulgar side of wealth.
- Deep plum tones are etched in black while bleached ivory mink is laser cut with contrasting brown.
1.2A coat made of mink.Of course, the ultimate in vulgar glamour was sporting a full-length white mink....- She had inherited Margot Grahame's mink, but the rest came from charity shops.
OriginLate Middle English (denoting the animal's fur): from Swedish. Rhymesbethink, blink, brink, cinque, clink, dink, drink, fink, Frink, gink, ink, interlink, jink, kink, link, pink, plink, prink, rink, shrink, sink, skink, slink, stink, sync, think, wink, zinc |