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ferret

/ˈfɛɹɪt/ noun C2
  1. A tape of silk, cotton, or ribbon, used to tie documents, clothing, etc. or along the edge of fabric. (dated)
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Lestrade, lean and ferret-like as ever, was standing by the doorway, and greeted my companion and myself.
A Study in Scarlet, p. 29 · B2
He was a strange little ferret-like man, with white eyelashes, and when I looked up at him I found his keen grey eyes fixed upon me with an amused expression.
The Return of Sherlock Holmes, p. 42 · C1

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