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mink  (mngk)

n. pl. mink or minks

1. Any of various semiaquatic carnivores of the genus Mustela, especially M. vison of North America, resembling the weasel and having short ears, a pointed snout, short legs, and partly webbed toes.

2.

a. The soft thick lustrous fur of this animal.

b. A coat, stole, or hat made of the fur of this animal.

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[Middle English, mink fur, possibly of Scandinavian origin.]

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mink [mɪŋk]

n pl mink, minks

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any of several semiaquatic musteline mammals of the genus Mustela, of Europe, Asia, and North America, having slightly webbed feet

2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Textiles) the highly valued fur of these animals, esp that of the American mink (M. vison)

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a garment made of this, esp a woman's coat or stole

[from Scandinavian; compare Danish mink, Swedish mänk]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mink - the expensive fur of a mink           fur, pelt - the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
	2.	mink - fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks mink coat fur coat - a coat made of fur
	3.	mink - slender-bodied semiaquatic mammal having partially webbed feet; valued for its fur mustelid, musteline, musteline mammal - fissiped fur-bearing carnivorous mammals genus Mustela, Mustela - type genus of the family Mustelidae: minks and weasels American mink, Mustela vison - usually rich dark brown

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mink noun

Related words
female sow

Translations

mink [mɪŋk]

A. N (mink or minks (pl))

1. (Zool) → visón m

2. (= fur) → piel f de visón

3. (= coat) → abrigo m de visón

B. CPD mink coat N → abrigo m de visón
mink farm N → criadero m de visones

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mink [ˈmɪŋk] n

(= animal) → vison m

(= fur) → vison m
mink coat n → manteau m de vison

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mink

n → Nerz m; mink coat → Nerzmantel m

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mink [mɪŋk] n → visone m
European mink → lutreola

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mink

n mink [miŋk]

1 a small weasel-like kind of animal. nerts سَمّور مِسْكي норка norek mink der Nerz βιζόν visón naarits سمور minkki vison חוֹרפָן, מִינק ऊदबिलाव kuna zlatica nyérc cerpelai minkur visone ミンク 밍크 audinė ūdele mink nerts mink norka marta nurcă норка norka kuna zlatica kanadska lasica mink, flodiller ตัวมิงค์ (ขนหนานุ่มใช้ทำเสื้อคลุมกันหนาว) mink, vizon 水貂 норка قاقم کی طرح کا ایک جانور chồn vizon 水貂

2 its fur a hat made of mink; (also adjective ) a mink coat. nerts فَرْو السَّمّور المِسْكي козина от норка norek; norkový mink; mink- der Nerz γούνα βιζόν visón naaritsanahk مینک minkinnahka (de) vison פַּרווָת חוֹרפָן ऊदबिलाव के बाल krzno kune zlatice nercszőrme bulu cerpelai minkaskinn visone; di visone ミンクの毛皮 밍크 모피 audinės kailis ūdeļāda bulu mink nerts mink(pels) norki vison (blană de) nurcă норка norka; norkový kunje krzno krzno kanadske lasice mink, nerz ขนของตัวมิงค์ vizon, mink 貂皮 норка اس کے ریشے lông chồn 貂皮

3 a mink coat She wore her new mink. nerts مِعْطَف من فَرو السَّمّور المِسْكي палто от норка norkový kožich mink; minkpels das Nerzfell παλτό από βιζόν visón naaritsanahast kasukas کت پوستی سمور minkkiturkki vison מְעִיל חוֹרפָן फर वाला कोट krzneni kaput nercprém, nercbunda mantel bulu minkapels visone ミンクのコート 밍크 코트 audinės kailiniai ūdeļādas kažoks kot mink nertsmantel minkpels norki casaco de vison blană de nurcă норковая шуба norkový kožuch plašč iz kunjega krzna bunda od krzna kanadske lasice minkpäls เสื้อขนมิงค์คลุมกันหนาว vizon manto 貂皮大衣 норка اس کے بالوں کا بنا کوٹ áo lông chồn 貂皮大衣

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mink → حيوان المِنْك norek mink Nerz βιζόν visón minkki vison kuna zlatica visone ミンク 밍크 nertsmantel mink norka marta норка mink ตัวมิงค์ ขนใช้ทำเสื้อกันหนาว vizon chồn vizon 貂