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polecat

/ˈpəʊlkæt/

/ˈpoʊlkæt/

Translations

polecatnoun

polecats

/ˈpəʊlkæt/

/ˈpoʊlkæt/

The polecat is often mistaken for a skunk due to its similar appearance and smell.

Le putois est souvent confondu avec une moufette en raison de son apparence et de son odeur similaires.

Additional translations

moufetteSens nord-américain.

salaudFamilier et péjoratif.

Synonyms

polecatadjective

/ˈpəʊl.kæt/

/ˈpoʊl.kæt/

Used attributively before another noun to denote relation to or characteristics of a polecat (e.g., polecat fur, polecat odor).

de putois

She showed off a polecat muff lined with silk.

Elle exhibait un manchon de putois doublé de soie.

polecatnoun

A small carnivorous mammal of the weasel family, native to Eurasia, known for its strong odor.

The polecat is often mistaken for a skunk due to its similar appearance and smell.

A term used in North America to refer to a skunk.

The farmer was concerned about the polecat getting into the chicken coop.

Informal, chiefly US: a despicable or contemptible person.

I wouldn’t trust that polecat with my wallet.

polecatadjective

Attributive: relating to, made from, or characteristic of a polecat.

She showed off a polecat muff lined with silk.