manikin

noun

man·​i·​kin ˈma-ni-kən 

variants or less commonly mannikin

1

: mannequin

2

dated, usually disparaging : a little man : dwarf, pygmy

Synonyms of manikin

• doll
• dummy
• mannequin

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

Recent Examples on the Web

The facility was designed to look like a hospital, with an emergency room, intensive care unit, operating rooms, a delivery room complete with mother and child manikins, an intensive care unit and a hospital room. — Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 18 Sep. 2026

Dubbed Zohar and Helga, the manikins — each a life-size 3 feet from head to lower torso — were strapped into the passenger seats of NASA’s Orion capsule. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

In another test, a human operator guided the robot through movements similar to a massage or medical procedure performed on a manikin. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 8 May 2026

On Thursday, paramedics practiced responding to a patient who had drowned in a water park using a pediatric manikin. — Ciara McCarthy, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

circa 1536, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for manikin

• mannequin

Kids Definition

manikin

noun

man·​i·​kin

variants or mannikin

ˈman-i-kən 

: mannequin

Medical Definition

manikin

noun

man·​i·​kin ˈman-i-kən 

: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting the parts and organs, their position, and relations