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kolinsky

[ kuh-lin-skee ]

noun

plural kolinskies.
  1. an Asian mink, Mustela sibirica, having buff or tawny fur.
  2. the fur of such an animal.


kolinsky

/ °ìəˈ±ôɪ²Ô²õ°ìɪ /

noun

  1. any of various Asian minks, esp Mustela sibirica of Siberia
  2. the rich tawny fur of this animal
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kolinsky1

1850–55; perhaps alteration of Russian °ì´Ç±ô´Ç²Ô°ìí, plural of °ì´Ç±ô´Ç²Ôó°ì kolinsky ≪ Evenki (NW dialects) ³æ´Ç±ô´ÇÅ‹²µÅ
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of kolinsky1

C19: from Russian kolinski of Kola: see Kola Peninsula
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Example Sentences

Kolinsky said it offers benefits to both recreational and commercial and truck owners.

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This was the first illustration project I’ve started since Fish & Wildlife’s weird import-ban on kolinsky sable brushes went into effect, so every time I sat down to ink, I prayed that my years-old Winsor-Newton Series 7 wouldn’t disintegrate.

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Kolinsky, ko-lin′ski, n. the Siberian polecat or mink.

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Kirsten Travers is kneeling before a dado panel in the lower corner of the Carolina Room, the #1 Kolinsky sable-hair brush in her hand barely moving as she inpaints.

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Ruby cuddled down into her kolinsky wrap and give me the fish-eye, as she addressed me in her own sweet way as a woman to her best enemy.

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