[man.ne.quin] n [F, fr. D mannekijn little man--more at manikin] (1730) 1: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure; also: a form representing the human figure used esp. for displaying clothes
2: one employed to model clothing
[man.ne.quin] n [F, fr. D mannekijn little man--more at manikin] (1730) 1: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure; also: a form representing the human figure used esp. for displaying clothes
2: one employed to model clothing
Merriam-Webster English vocab. Английский словарь Merriam Webster. 2012