Definition of manikin
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Examples of manikin in a Sentence
the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion
the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk
Origin and Etymology of manikin
Dutch mannekijn little man, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man; akin to Old English man
First Known Use: circa 1536
Medical Dictionary
manikin
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noun
man·i·kin
\ˈman-i-kən\
Medical Definition of manikin
: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting the parts and organs, their position, and relations
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