Synonyms for ermine
ˈɜr mɪner·mine

WiktionaryRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. erminenoun

   Synonyms:
   wild otter, stoat, short-tailed weasel

2. erminenoun

   A weasel, Mustela erminea, found in northern latitudes; its dark brown fur turns white in winter (apart from the black tip of the tail)

   Synonyms:
   wild otter, short-tailed weasel, stoat

3. erminenoun

   The white fur of this animal

   Synonyms:
   stoat, wild otter, short-tailed weasel

4. erminenoun

   A symbol of purity

   Synonyms:
   wild otter, short-tailed weasel, stoat

5. erminenoun

   The office of a judge

   Synonyms:
   wild otter, stoat, short-tailed weasel

6. erminenoun

   A white field with black spots

   Synonyms:
   stoat, wild otter, short-tailed weasel

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.0 / 1 vote

1. erminenoun

   the expensive white fur of the ermine

   Synonyms:
   shorttail weasel

2. ermine, shorttail weasel, Mustela ermineanoun

   mustelid of northern hemisphere in its white winter coat

   Synonyms:
   shorttail weasel

Matched Categories

1. • Fur
   • Weasel

Dictionary of English SynonymesRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. erminenoun

   Synonyms:
   stoat (mustela erminea)

2. erminenoun

   Synonyms:
   fur of the stoat

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1. List of paraphrases for "ermine":

   hermine

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1. John Dryden:

   Woman's honor is nice as ermine; it will not bear a soil.