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| man·i·kin [ mánnikin ] (plural man·i·kins) or man·ni·kin [ mánnikin ] (plural man·ni·kins) |
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| Definition: |
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1. dress commerce Same as mannequin (sense 1)
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2. anatomical model of human body: an anatomical model of the human body, used in teaching art or medicine
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3. offensive term: an offensive term for a very short man
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| [Mid-16th century. < Dutch manneken "little man" < man "man"] |