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man⋅i⋅kin

[man-i-kin]
–noun
1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
2. mannequin.
3. a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.
Also, mannikin.


Origin:
1560–70; < D manneken, equiv. to man man 1 + -ken -kin. See mannequin

man⋅ne⋅quin

[man-i-kin]
–noun
1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
4. lay figure (def. 1).
Also, manikin.


Origin:
1560–70; < F < D; see manikin
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man·i·kin or man·ni·kin   (mān'ĭ-kĭn)   
n.  
  1. A man short in stature.

  2. A mannequin.

  3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching.


[Dutch mannekijn, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man, man; see man-1 in Indo-European roots.]
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Word Origin & History

manikin 
1570, "jointed figure used by artists," from Du. manneken, lit. "little man," dim. of man (n.).

mannequin 
1902, "model to display clothes," from Fr. mannequin, from Du. manneken (see manikin). A Fr. form of the same word that yielded Eng. manikin.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: man·i·kin
Pronunciation: 'man-i-k&n
Function: noun
: a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting theparts and organs, their position, and relations
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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