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manikin

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Main Entry: man·i·kin

Variant(s): also man·ni·kin \ˈma-ni-kən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch mannekijn little man, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man; akin to Old English man

Date: circa 1536

1 : mannequin
2 : a little man : dwarf, pygmy

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