manikin

man·i·kin

noun \ˈma-ni-kən\

Definition of MANIKIN

1

: mannequin

2

: a little man : dwarf, pygmy

Variants of MANIKIN

man·i·kin also man·ni·kin \ˈma-ni-kən\

Examples of MANIKIN

1. <the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion>
2. <the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk>

Origin of MANIKIN

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

First Known Use: circa 1536

Related to MANIKIN

Synonyms: dummy, figure, form, mannequin (also mannikin)

Related Words: doll

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Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

Rhymes with MANIKIN

cannikin, mannequin, pannikin