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manikin definition

mani·kin (man′ə kin)

noun

  1. a little man; dwarf
  2. an anatomical model of the human body, usually with movable and detachable parts, used in medical schools, art classes, etc.
  3. mannequin

Etymology: Du manneken < man, man + -ken, -kin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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