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View synonyms for manikin

manikin

or man·ni·kin

[ man-i-kin ]

noun

  1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
  2. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.


manikin

/ ˈmænɪkɪn /

noun

  1. a little man; dwarf or child
    1. an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
    2. Also calledphantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics
  2. variant spellings of mannequin


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Word History and Origins

Origin of manikin1

1560–70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man + -ken -kin. See mannequin

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Word History and Origins

Origin of manikin1

C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man

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Example Sentences

Through snatches of sleep, my disordered dreams made a grinning, red Manikin of our ship.

Whichever way we stood him, Manikin would jump up serenely on his plump little legs, always smiling and jolly.

But unseen by the king, the manikin was standing beside him when he said that, and heard all.

For thirty years that great and good man had been represented by a stuffed manikin.

Gliding here and yon, and jiggling a tray to serve the general need, went a waxen-faced manikin.

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