Meaning of manikin in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈmænəkən/

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  1. Noun

    manikin

    Etymology

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

    Definitions

    1. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
  2. 2. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

    Examples

    • « she was too fat to be a mannequin »

    Derived terms

  3. 3. a life-size dummy used to display clothes

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