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manikin

Pronunciation: /ˈmanɪkɪn/
(also mannikin)
Definition of manikin

noun

  • 1a very small man.
  • 2a jointed model of the human body, used in anatomy or as an artist’s lay figure.

Origin:

mid 16th century: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man 'man'

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