kolinsky

noun

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as in mink

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  1. mink
  2. deerskin
  3. sable
  4. sheepskin
  5. calfskin
  6. beaver
  7. rabbit
  8. raccoon
Noun
  • Shortly after 8:15 pm, Ross took the stage, donning a forest green tuxedo, mink coat, and a cane fit for royalty.
    Okla Jones, Essence, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Another exception to this rule is when Hedwig goes through a selection of nice clothing, obviously the property of the dead, and selects a mink coat for herself, posing before a mirror.
    James Verniere, Boston Herald, 12 Jan. 2024
Definition of mink
Noun
  • Those settlers would have traded a pile of deerskins for a rifled barrel.
    The Editors, Field & Stream, 23 Nov. 2023
  • Instead of the rubber balls, plastic sticks and helmets used today, the original players were equipped with wooden sticks with a netted leather head and deerskin balls.
    Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2023
Definition of deerskin
Noun
  • The best Christmas cookie tins are filled with colorful sugar cookies, sprinkled gingerbread, linzers, spritzes, shortbread or sables, crinkles or crackles, even wedding cookies or special chocolate chip cookies — because why not?
    Betty Hallock, Los Angeles Times, 15 Dec. 2024
  • Madison gives you 100-percent of this on a fake silver platter, dressed up in real Russian sables.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2024
Definition of sable
Noun
  • These Ugg slippers are lined with fuzzy sheepskin that’s well-suited for everything from lounging at home to bracing the outdoors.
    Averi Baudler, People.com, 1 Dec. 2024
  • Made with a suede upper, sheepskin lining, and comfortable insole, they are designed to keep feet warm while remaining stylish.
    Casey Clark, People.com, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of sheepskin
Noun
  • Defined by a fully cylindrical shape, the Edith bag features two top handles, a top zipper, and a leather zipper fully crafted out of calfskin leather.
    Alexis Bennett Parker, Vogue, 7 Jan. 2025
  • Moto boots are ready to hit the road or runway in supple calfskin leather, sensual suede takes on a life of its own in the form of fringe, and smooth studs appear more ritzy than rocker.
    Stacia Datskovska, WWD, 17 Dec. 2024
Definition of calfskin
Noun
  • Homeostasis and Stability: Like beavers and wolves, leaders create balance by managing both innovation (growth) and stability (process).
    Scott Hutcheson, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
  • The short-faced bear went extinct around 11,000 years, at the end of the Pleistocene, along with most of the large mammals that lived alongside it, including all the large carnivores listed above, as well as giant ground sloths, mammoths, mastodons, giant beavers, camels, and giant armadillos.
    Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
Definition of beaver
Noun
  • It is known for its slightly maniacal logo of a rabbit with pink ears and its teeth hanging over a skull-and-crossbones and offers men’s and children’s wear in a variety of categories including polos, T-shirts, pants, sportswear and accessories.
    Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 7 Jan. 2025
  • For fine dining, head to Forklift, where your rabbit will be cooked three ways and paired with cauliflower cream.
    Emma John, AFAR Media, 7 Jan. 2025
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • From the new show Carl the Collector, which features an autistic raccoon, to content with American Sign Language (ASL) interpretations, PBS KIDS is spearheading change in the disability community.
    Jaclyn Greenberg, Parents, 5 Dec. 2024
  • The dead raccoon tested negative for rabies, the agency said.
    Phil Helsel, NBC News, 28 Dec. 2024
Definition of raccoon
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