Meaning & use

mink

noun·Everyday

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A small, semiaquatic mammal with soft, dense fur, valued for making fur coats.

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The mink slipped silently into the stream after its prey.

She inherited a vintage mink coat from her grandmother.

A note on using this word

"Mink" often refers not to the animal itself but to garments made from its fur, as in "a mink coat."

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