ermine
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++er·mine /ˈɜːmɪn $ ˈɜːr-/ noun 1. [uncountable]DCTI an expensive white fur, used especially for the formal clothes of judges, kings, and queens 白鼬皮〔尤用于法官、国王和女王的正式服饰〕2. [countable]HBA a small animal whose fur is white in winter 白鼬
Examples from the Corpus
ermine• An unusual coat with studded decoration and ermine fringes, accredited to Chief Joseph.• It is constructed from eagle feathers, horse-hair, red cloth, ermine pendants, buffalo-horn strips, beadwork and brass bells.• Major allowed him into the role of friend and confidant, and dressed Lord Lies in ermine.• He had, Jaq noted, obtained a new cloak trimmed with dazzling white ermine death's heads.• A furry white ermine moth clung to one of the spikes.• Joseph wears a blanket, leggings and a war-shirt with ermine drops.Origin ermine (1100-1200) Old French perhaps from Medieval Latin mus Armenius “Armenian mouse”er·mine nounChineseSyllable
for the an especially white fur, Corpus used expensive
ermine
er‧mine /ˈɜːmən, ˈɜːmɪn $ ˈɜːr-/
noun
2. [countable] a small animal whose fur is white in winter
er‧mine /ˈɜːmən, ˈɜːmɪn $ ˈɜːr-/
noun Date: 1100-1200
Language: Old French
Origin: perhaps from Medieval Latin mus Armenius 'Armenian mouse'
1. [uncountable] an expensive white fur, used especially for the formal clothes of judges, kings, and queensLanguage: Old French
Origin: perhaps from Medieval Latin mus Armenius 'Armenian mouse'
2. [countable] a small animal whose fur is white in winter