mink

noun

ˈmiŋk 

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 (Neogale vison of North America and Mustela lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat

Illustration of mink

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Examples of mink in a Sentence

a coat made of mink

women wearing expensive jewelry and minks

Recent Examples on the Web

This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair. —Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 1 Oct. 2024

Some are worried the mink seen in Port Washington will be taken away Some Facebook users asked for people to leave the mink alone to enjoy their natural lives down by the port and other places they may be seen. —Angelika Ytuarte, Journal Sentinel, 25 July 2024

Her long brown fur coat was inspired by an ‘80s mink coat that Cooke saw at The Dressing Room in Alfriston. —Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 1 Oct. 2024

Ample wildlife observation is also for enjoying — keep your eyes peeled for owls, herons, minks and otters. —Kate Donnelly, Forbes, 25 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mink

noun

ˈmiŋk 

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