ermines

noun

Definition of erminesnext
plural of ermine
as in rabbits

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  1. mink
  2. rabbit
  3. marten
  4. otter
Noun
  • Costello is shown living the good life on Central Park West, walking dogs decked out in miniature mink coats, including a pomeranian in a fur beret.
    — Olivia B. Waxman, TIME, 20 Mar. 2025
  • While Hathaway looked to Moncler for her XXL coat, Bieber and her stylist Dani Michelle found a floor-grazing faux mink coat from Ralph Lauren’s fall 1995 collection via vintage dealers The Reallist, which saw her through her last weeks of Aspen.
    — Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2025
Definition of mink
Noun
  • The state of South Dakota has two species of jackrabbits, which are actually hares and have longer ears and bigger bodies than rabbits.
    — John Raby, Chicago Tribune, 17 Mar. 2025
  • Most have a bulbous tip that doubles as a clit vibrator, while others are dual-ended rabbit vibrators that can stimulate two hot spots at once.
    — Gabrielle Kassel, Glamour, 14 Mar. 2025
Definition of rabbit
Noun
  • At the same time, marten populations shot up and the researchers began to see their scat in new areas.
    — Siddhant Pusdekar, Journal Sentinel, 5 July 2024
  • This acquisition will improve the habitat for Wisconsin’s endangered American marten, which has been facing a dwindling habitat.
    — Noël Fletcher, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
Definition of marten
Noun
  • The otter continued to attack as the mother struggled to pull her child from the water at Bremerton Marina, and she was bitten on the arm by the animal.
    — Brie Stimson, Fox News, 14 Sep. 2024
  • Moments later, the otter resurfaced and the mom rescued her child out of the water.
    — Rebekah Riess, CNN, 14 Sep. 2024
Definition of otter
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