mink

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Noun

1. {{lb|en|plural {{m|en|mink}} or {{m|en|minks|'''minks'''}}}} Any [[semi-aquatic]], [[carnivorous]] [[mammal]] in the [[Mustelinae]] [[subfamily]], similar to [[weasel#Noun|weasels]], with [[dark#Adjective|dark]] [[fur]], [[native#Adjective|native]] to [[Europe]] and [[America]], of which two [[species]] in different [[genus|genera]] are extant: the [[American mink]] ({{taxfmt|Neogale vison|species}}) and the [[European mink]] ({{taxfmt|Mustela lutreola|species}}).
2. {{lb|en|plural {{m|en|mink}}}} The fur or [[pelt#Noun|pelt]] of a mink, used to make [[apparel]].
3. {{lb|en|plural {{m|en|minks|'''minks'''}}}} An [[article#Noun|article]] of [[clothing#Noun|clothing]] made of mink.
4. {{lb|en|Scotland|slang|pejorative|plural {{m|en|minks|'''minks'''}}}} A person with poor [[personal hygiene]]; a [[smelly]] person.

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