: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
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: either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Mustela vison of North America and M. lutreola of Eurasia) of the weasel family that have partially webbed feet, a rather short bushy tail, and a soft thick coat
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Example Sentences
a coat made of mink women wearing expensive jewelry and minks
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