MANIKIN


Meaning of MANIKIN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ noun ]

also man·ni·kin ˈma-ni-kən

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's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.