KOLINSKIES

Noun

kolinskies

plural of kolinsky

Source: Wiktionary


KOLINSKY

Ko*lin"sky, n. [Russ. kolinski of Kola, a district in northeasten Russia where the finest minks abound.]

Definition: Among furriers, any of several Asiatic minks; esp., Putorius sibiricus, the yellowish brown pelt of which is valued, esp. for the tail, used for making artists' brushes. Trade names for the fur are red sable and Tatar sable.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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