Ermine
noun
A kind of weasel with white winter fur.
The ermine is known for its pure white coat in the winter.
Often appears as...
- white ermine
- ermine coat
noun
The expensive, pure white fur of this animal.
The queen wore a robe with an ermine collar.
Often appears as...
- ermine coat
- ermine trim
noun
A design representing this fur, white with black tips, used in heraldry.
The ermine pattern is often used in coats of arms.
Often appears as...
- ermine pattern
- ermine design
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A kind of weasel with white winter fur.
The ermine is known for its pure white coat in the winter.
Often appears as...
- white ermine
- ermine coat
noun
The expensive, pure white fur of this animal.
The queen wore a robe with an ermine collar.
Often appears as...
- ermine coat
- ermine trim
noun
A design representing this fur, white with black tips, used in heraldry.
The ermine pattern is often used in coats of arms.
Often appears as...
- ermine pattern
- ermine design
Usage tips
Academic
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal Fur
Emphasizes ermine's winter appearance, which differs from summer when it's brown.
In winter, the ermine's fur turns snowy white.
Pro Tip 2/2Camouflage
White fur provides ermines with camouflage against snow for hunting.
The ermine's white fur blends with the snowy landscape.
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal Fur
Emphasizes ermine's winter appearance, which differs from summer when it's brown.
In winter, the ermine's fur turns snowy white.
Pro Tip 2/2Camouflage
White fur provides ermines with camouflage against snow for hunting.
The ermine's white fur blends with the snowy landscape.
Pro Tip 1/2Seasonal Fur
Emphasizes ermine's winter appearance, which differs from summer when it's brown.
In winter, the ermine's fur turns snowy white.
Pro Tip 2/2Camouflage
White fur provides ermines with camouflage against snow for hunting.
The ermine's white fur blends with the snowy landscape.
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Unorthodox Sculpting PIPE...
working on a bronze door for the nativity facade he visited here in 1978 and never left simple ermine I just came to Europe to carve stone I was looking for stone and stone introduced me to La Sagrada
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Trust, morality -- and...
so my penchant for hugging other people's ermine they nicknamed dr. love I'm happy to share a little more love in the world it's great but here's your
Video examples
Unorthodox Sculpting PIPE...
working on a bronze door for the nativity facade he visited here in 1978 and never left simple ermine I just came to Europe to carve stone I was looking for stone and stone introduced me to La Sagrada
Video examples
Trust, morality -- and...
so my penchant for hugging other people's ermine they nicknamed dr. love I'm happy to share a little more love in the world it's great but here's your
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
I come from a real working class background, and I didn't know anyone sophisticated - except I saw Edie Sedgewick once at the Art Museum in Philly. She had these black leotards and little black pumps and this big ermine cape and all these white dogs and black sunglasses and black eyes. She was classy!
Quote examples
Karl Lagerfeld
German Designer
There was a moment when designers draped in ermine would be reading Proust, or pretending to.
Quote examples
John Betjeman
English Poet
Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine.
Quote examples
Patti Smith
American Musician
I come from a real working class background, and I didn't know anyone sophisticated - except I saw Edie Sedgewick once at the Art Museum in Philly. She had these black leotards and little black pumps and this big ermine cape and all these white dogs and black sunglasses and black eyes. She was classy!
Quote examples
Karl Lagerfeld
German Designer
There was a moment when designers draped in ermine would be reading Proust, or pretending to.
Quote examples
John Betjeman
English Poet
Silver and ermine and red faces full of port wine.
Example 1 of 3
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