Phrase guide

mink coat

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A fur coat made from the fur of the mink, symbolic of membership in a social class of wealthy people.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

fur coat made from the soft lustrous fur of minks

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: mink

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: fur coat

History

Etymology

Compound of mink + coat.

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Chinese Mandarin: 貂皮大衣 (diāo pí dàyī) — coat
  • Czech: norek — coat
  • Czech: norkový kožich — coat
  • Finnish: minkkiturkki — coat
  • German: Nerzmantel — coat
  • Hungarian: nerc — coat
  • Hungarian: nercbunda — coat
  • Polish: futro z norek — coat
  • Portuguese: casaco de vison — coat
  • Russian: но́рковая шу́ба (nórkovaja šúba) — coat