MINK

mink

(noun) slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur

mink, mink coat

(noun) fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

mink

(noun) the expensive fur of a mink

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Noun

mink (plural mink or minks)

(plural mink or minks) Any of various semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammals in the Mustelinae subfamily, similar to weasels, with dark fur, native to Europe and America, of which two species in different genera are extant: the American mink (Neovison vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

(plural mink) The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.

(plural minks) An article of clothing made of mink.

(Scotland, slang, pejorative) (plural minks) An individual with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

Hyponyms

• (mammal): American mink (Neovison vison), European mink (Mustela lutreola)

Source: Wiktionary

Mink, n. Etym: [Cf. 2d Minx.] (Zoöl.)

Definition: A carnivorous mammal of the genus Putorius, allied to the weasel. The European mink is Putorius lutreola. The common American mink (P. vison) varies from yellowish brown to black. Its fur is highly valued. Called also minx, nurik, and vison.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition