mink
noun /mɪŋk/
/mɪŋk/
(plural mink, minks)
- [countable] a small wild animal with thick shiny fur, a long body and short legs. Mink are often kept on farms for their fur.
- a mink farm
- [uncountable] the skin and shiny brown fur of the mink, used for making expensive coats, etc.
- a mink jacket
- [countable] a coat or jacket made of mink
Word Originlate Middle English (denoting the animal's fur): from Swedish.