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plural mink or minks
1
: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
2
: 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
Examples of mink in a Sentence
a coat made of mink
women wearing expensive jewelry and minks
Recent Examples on the Web
Holiday later used the trappings of that world — the music, alcohol and drugs as well as the gowns and minks — to create a lasting artistic persona.
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Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
When Aretha Franklin performed in a mink coat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2015, her dropping of the garment on the stage floor was a high point of the evening.
—Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Dramatic yet naturally placed, these vegan, faux mink lashes feature a scalloped-edge lash that alternates equally between staggered short and long lashes with medium-sized strands in between to blend the voluminous look together.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
Moore began selling her line of mink and cashmere eyelashes, from her east side Indianapolis home, following a passion for cosmetics developed as a teen.
—The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
Rising to the occasion with enough charisma to make Barbie proud, Wilson took to the stage in a mink coat befitting a true Ken.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
Each ball was filled with cigarette filters that had been dampened with one or two drops from captive minks’ anal glands—an irresistible pheromone for wild minks following their powerful noses.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
The mink eel distressed saddle bag by John Galliano matched perfectly with the white fur look of her coat, tying the whole look together.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Gosling told Variety that Stallone’s wardrobe during the 1980s inspired Ken’s trademark mink coat.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
Paul Alexander, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
When Aretha Franklin performed in a mink coat at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. in 2015, her dropping of the garment on the stage floor was a high point of the evening.
—Shelcy Joseph, Essence, 19 Mar. 2024
Dramatic yet naturally placed, these vegan, faux mink lashes feature a scalloped-edge lash that alternates equally between staggered short and long lashes with medium-sized strands in between to blend the voluminous look together.
—Alyssa Brascia, Peoplemag, 19 Dec. 2023
Moore began selling her line of mink and cashmere eyelashes, from her east side Indianapolis home, following a passion for cosmetics developed as a teen.
—The Indianapolis Star, 9 Jan. 2024
Rising to the occasion with enough charisma to make Barbie proud, Wilson took to the stage in a mink coat befitting a true Ken.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 4 Feb. 2024
Each ball was filled with cigarette filters that had been dampened with one or two drops from captive minks’ anal glands—an irresistible pheromone for wild minks following their powerful noses.
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 18 Jan. 2024
The mink eel distressed saddle bag by John Galliano matched perfectly with the white fur look of her coat, tying the whole look together.
—Julia Moore, Peoplemag, 22 Feb. 2024
Gosling told Variety that Stallone’s wardrobe during the 1980s inspired Ken’s trademark mink coat.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Feb. 2024
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mink
noun
plural mink or minks
: 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
also
: the soft normally dark brown fur of a mink
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