minks

Sleek fur weasels

Minks are small, semiaquatic mammals prized for their soft, dense fur.

They belong to the weasel family and are raised commercially on fur farms.

The plural also refers to mink fur garments: She wore her grandmother's minks to the opera.

A mink coat has long signified wealth and glamour, though fur fashion has become controversial.

animal

weasel

Small elongated predator

mustelidWeasel family member
ferretDomesticated weasel kept as pet
ermineWeasel prized for pelage

stoat · polecat · otter · sable · carnivore · burrow · semiaquatic · sleek · nocturnal · predator

fur

coat

Outer garment or layer

stoleTook without permission
peltFur-bearing animal skin
luxuriousMarked by costly elegance

soft · glossy · sheen · ranch · breeding · trapping · garment · wrap · collar · trim

farming

ranch

Livestock-raising estate

cageBarred confinement structure
breedingReproductive cultivation of organisms
peltingStriking repeatedly with projectiles

husbandry · feed · selective · captive · Denmark · Finland · culling · veterinary · enclosure · reproduction

Categories

carnivoransdogs, cats, wolves, foxes, bears
caniformsbears, dogs, wolves, foxes, raccoons
ground crittersmice, rats, ants, cockroaches, spiders

Opposites

fur value/luxury status

Synthetic animal-hair fabric

fake fur · rats · vermin · pleather · polyester

animal welfare/ethical stance

minksprotected wildlife

Fauna with legal safeguards

animal welfare/ethical symbolism

minksprotected species

Organisms legally shielded from harm

wildlife preserves

Phrases

mink coatGarment of weasel pelts
mink stoleWearable pelt wrap
mink oilAnimal fat for leather
mink furPrized animal coat material
mink farmFacility raising animals for pelts
mink lashesAnimal-hair false eyelashes

Family

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G