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plural mink or minks
1
: soft fur or pelt of the mink varying in color from white to dark brown
2
: either of two slender-bodied semiaquatic carnivorous mammals (Neogale vison of North America and Mustela 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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a coat made of mink
women wearing expensive jewelry and minks
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Sonoma County Animal Services said its officers responded to the resident's call and discovered that the otter was actually a tiny baby American mink.
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
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Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The water vole was nearly wiped out in Britain by the 1990s via habitat destruction and the introduction of American minks (Neogale vison).
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Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
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Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
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Kassia Bonesteel,
CBS News,
1 July 2026
The American mink likely wandered into the resident's yard from the riverbank, according to the Sonoma County Animal Service.
—
Noe Padilla,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The water vole was nearly wiped out in Britain by the 1990s via habitat destruction and the introduction of American minks (Neogale vison).
—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
22 June 2026
The sleek style is made from top-grain Italian leather and is available in black, cognac, or mink.
—
Melony Forcier,
Travel + Leisure,
8 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for mink
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“Mink.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mink. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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mink
noun
plural mink or minks
: either of two flesh-eating mammals that resemble the related weasels, have a slender body, partly webbed feet, and a somewhat bushy tail, and live near water
also
: the soft normally dark brown fur of a mink
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