mink

Sleek fur bearer

A mink is a small, semiaquatic mammal prized for its soft, dense fur.

Minks are raised on farms specifically for their pelts, which become luxury coats and accessories: a mink coat, a mink stole.

The word often refers to the fur itself or garments made from it: She wore her grandmother's mink to the opera.

mustelid

weasel

Small elongated predator

  • stoatColor-changing weasel kin
  • ferretDomesticated weasel kept as pet
  • ermineWeasel prized for pelage

polecat · otter · badger · marten · sable · fisher · wolverine · carnivore · sleek · agile

fur-trade

pelt

Fur-bearing animal skin

  • trappingCatching with concealed devices
  • ranchLivestock-raising estate
  • breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms

pelage · harvesting · auction · grading · tanning · furrier · sable · chinchilla · fox · coypu

texture

soft

Yielding to touch

sleek · lustrous · dense · supple · glossy · sheen · smooth · luxurious · rich · warm

garment

coat

Outer garment or layer

  • stoleTook without permission
  • jacketSleeved upper-body covering
  • wrapEnclose by winding around

cape · collar · trim · lining · cuff · hat · earmuffs · vintage · heirloom · full-length

luxury

opulence

Showy, abundant prosperity

  • glamourFascinating, elegant attractiveness
  • eleganceRefined, graceful quality
  • prestigeReputation commanding admiration

affluence · wealth · high-end · exclusive · status · extravagance · indulgence · Hollywood · starlet · red-carpet

habitat

wetland

Waterlogged land ecosystem

pond · swamp · den · burrow · waterway · riparian · semiaquatic · beaver · muskrat · waterfowl

ethics

PETA

Animal welfare advocacy group

  • crueltyDeliberate harm-causing disposition
  • activismDirect effort for reform
  • banOfficial restriction on something

protest · welfare · humane · vegan · boycott · legislation · regulation · farming · cages · culling

Categories
Opposites
fur luxury status

minkrabbit fur

Pelt from a lagomorph

mouton · muskrat · coyote · raccoon · sheepskin

natural vs synthetic materials

minkfaux fur

Synthetic animal-hair fabric

fake fur · acrylic · polyester · vegan leather · pleather

wealth/class signifier

minkrags

Torn cloth pieces

burlap · sackcloth · wool coat · denim

Phrases
Family

minks

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G