: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
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: either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat
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a coat made of mink
women wearing expensive jewelry and minks
Recent Examples on the WebMoreover, mink can be infected by avian and human flu viruses simultaneously, which could allow the viruses to swap genes and for the resulting pathogen to become more adept at spreading among people.—Andrew Joseph, STAT, 5 June 2024 Ditto wildlife viewing: Watch for close encounters with moose, black bear, otters, mink, and more than 125 species of nesting birds.—Ashlea Halpern, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Aug. 2023 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.—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2024 An outbreak on a mink farm in Spain in October 2022 led to the culling of all the minks on the premises—more than 50,000 in total.—Will Sullivan, Smithsonian Magazine, 20 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for mink
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: either of two flesh-eating mammals that resemble the related weasels, have a slender body, partly webbed feet, and a somewhat bushy tail, and live near water
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