Meaning & use
mink
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A small, semiaquatic mammal with soft, dense fur, valued for making fur coats.
See it in a sentence
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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