Meaning

4 senses
  1. Any semi-aquatic, carnivorous mammal 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 (Neogale vison) and the European mink (Mustela lutreola).

    Nerz, Mink

    но́ркаnórka

    но́ркаnórka

  2. The fur or pelt of a mink, used to make apparel.

    the expensive fur of a mink

  3. An article of clothing made of mink.

  4. (Scotland, derogatory, slang)A person with poor personal hygiene; a smelly person.

Examples

8 sentences
  1. Mary was wearing a mink coat.

    deMary trug einen Nerzmantel.

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  2. Is this mink?

    ruЭто норка?

    deIst das Nerz?

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  3. She was wearing a mink coat.

    ruОна была одета в норковую шубу.

    deSie trug einen Nerzmantel.

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  4. I hear she's a sleek bit of mink.

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  5. "It's a mink," said Tom, causing bewilderment among his friends.

    ru«Это норка», — сказал Том, вызвав недоумение у своих друзей.

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Translations

9 languages
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Origin

From Late Middle English mynk (“fur of the European mink”), apparently from Swedish mink,

From Late Middle English mynk (“fur of the European mink”), apparently from Swedish mink, mänk, menk (“stinking animal in Finland, mink”). Compare Danish mink (“mink”), Icelandic minkur (“mink”).

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Forms

plural: mink / minks
Singularmink
Pluralmink / minks

regular

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks:mink coat

Word family

12 related words

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
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