n. | 1. a small northern weasel with dark fur, whose silky winter coat is white except for a black-tipped tail. 2. a stoat, especially in its white winter coat 3. the white fur of an ermine, once valued as a symbol of wealth, nobility, or high rank 4. white fur, used especially to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, and judges 1. a small northern weasel with dark fur, whose silky winter coat is white except for a black-tipped tail. 2. a stoat, especially in its white winter coat 3. the white fur of an ermine, once valued as a symbol of wealth, nobility, or high rank 4. white fur, used especially to decorate formal clothes worn by kings, queens, and judges |