MANIKIN


Meaning of MANIKIN in English

n.

Variant: also man · ni · kin

Pronunciation: ' ma-ni-k ə n

Function: noun

Etymology: Dutch mannekijn little man, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man; akin to Old English man

Date: circa 1536

1 : MANNEQUIN

2 : a little man : DWARF , PYGMY

Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary.      Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка.