I. ˈmanə̇kə̇n, -nēk- noun
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Etymology: Dutch manneken, mannekijn, little man, from Middle Dutch mannekijn, diminutive of man; akin to Old English man, mon man — more at man
1. : mannequin
2. : a little man : dwarf , pygmy
a bright-eyed little manikin , naked like all his people — C.S.Forester
3. : a model of the human body commonly in detachable pieces for exhibiting the parts and organs, their position, and relations
II. adjective
: diminutive , dwarf , puny