n. [ Russ. kolinski of Kola, a district in northeasten Russia where the finest minks abound. ] Among furriers, any of several Asiatic minks; esp., Putorius sibiricus, the yellowish brown pelt of which is valued, esp. for the tail, used for making artists' brushes. Trade names for the fur are red sable and Tatar sable. [ Webster 1913 Suppl. ]