MANIKIN


Meaning of MANIKIN in English

(also man·ni·kin ) / ˈmænɪkɪn; NAmE / noun

1.

a model of the human body that is used for teaching art or medicine

2.

( old-fashioned ) a very small man

SYN dwarf

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 16th cent.: from Dutch manneken , diminutive of man man.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.