ermines

Winter-white stoats' pelts

Ermines is the plural of ermine, a stoat in its white winter coat or the fur itself.

Ermine fur, prized for its pure white color with distinctive black tail tips, traditionally trimmed the robes of royalty and judges: The king's cape was lined with ermines.

In heraldry, ermine is a pattern of black spots on white.

fur

stoat

Color-changing weasel kin

peltFur-bearing animal skin
coatOuter garment or layer
whiteAbsence of pigment

winter · luxury · softness · warmth · royal · regal · ceremonial · robes · trim · spotted

mammal

stoat

Color-changing weasel kin

weaselSmall elongated predator
mustelidWeasel family member
carnivoreCreature eating only animals

predator · burrow · den · territorial · nocturnal · whiskers · nimble · agile · tundra · taiga

Categories

carnivoransdogs, cats, wolves, foxes, bears
taigaboreal forest, taiga, spruce, coniferous forest, pine
Heraldic Tincturesargent, azure, or, sable, vert
royaltyking, queen, prince, princess, kings
insectivoresshrew, anteaters, ant-eaters, hedgehog, echidnas
heraldrycoat of arms, coats of arms, crest, crests, arms

Opposites

fur type/luxury status

erminesrags

Torn cloth pieces

sackcloth · burlap · homespun · coarse cloth · fake fur

animal type within mustelids

erminesminks

Small carnivores prized for pelts

sables · weasels · ferrets · badgers · wolverines

Phrases

ermine robeCeremonial fur garment

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G