- Now Rare a little man; dwarf
- an anatomical model of the human body, usually with movable and detachable parts, used in medical schools, art classes, etc.
- mannequin
Origin of manikin
Dutch manneken from man, man + -ken, -kinmanikin
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manikin
or man·ni·kin
noun
- A man who is short in stature.
- A mannequin.
- An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching.
Origin of manikin
Dutch mannekijn from Middle Dutch diminutive of man man ; see man-1 in Indo-European roots.THE AMERICAN HERITAGE® DICTIONARY OF THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE, FIFTH EDITION by the Editors of the American Heritage Dictionaries. Copyright © 2016, 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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Noun
(plural manikins)
- Alternative spelling of mannequin.
- a short person
- a life-size anatomical model used as a teaching aid
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