minikin
min·i·kin
noun \ˈmi-ni-kən\Definition of MINIKIN
: a small or dainty creature
— minikin adjective
Origin of MINIKIN
obsolete Dutch minneken darling, ultimately from Middle Dutch minne love, beloved; akin to Old English gemynd mind, memory — more at mind
First Known Use: 1761
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