minkless en · ADJ
Etymology
From mink + -less.
Meanings
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(not-comparable) Without mink or minks.
The fantasy of herself in a trench coat, rather than as she was, minkless and shivering, dashing forth to save the world, which God knew was now beyond saving, kept her going.
2011, Elizabeth Ann Scarborough, Last Refuge, page 248:Even though top-quality mink coats are up, furriers are using split skins to make lower-priced minks, too. "Minkless mink" will be quite a sensation with the people who dote on but can't afford the real thing.
1956, Kiplinger's Personal Finance, volume 10, number 9, page 5: