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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 (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
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a coat made of mink
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This includes mink oil on your couch or office chair.
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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
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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
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mink. Accessed 23 Nov. 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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