manikin
1
8.5
- noun
- /ˈmænɪkɪn/
- Archaic
:
maniquí
Examples
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You surround yourself with milksops and manikins.
Fiction book (1990) -
The little girl in the tub had just had her hair washed, and it was slicked to her head like a manikin's.
Fiction book (1994) -
Using a manikin the size of a fiftieth percentile man seated in the wheelchair, CD rose to 1.4.
Academic text (1994) -
The tiny manikin stood on the shelf, showcasing the delicate dress perfectly tailored for small sizes.
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At the art class, we used a manikin to practice our drawing skills on human figures.
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She often felt like a manikin in a world where everyone else seemed much taller than her.
Synonyms
15
7.9
A small, cute child that adults call to show love
5
1.8
A person who is shorter than most people and has a light build
1
9.9
A very small person, often a child
A very small person who looks normal
Antonyms
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Manikin comes from an old Dutch word manneken, made of man and -kin meaning 'little', so it means 'little man'. That's why manikin can mean a person who is very small in size.