figurine

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   a small sculpted or moulded representation of a person, animal, or imaginary figure, often made as an ornament or collectible

   The display case contained a painted terracotta figurine of a dancer.

Borrowed from French figurine, ultimately from Italian figurina, a diminutive of figura, 'figure.' The word commonly denotes a small freestanding sculpture, especially an ornamental, archaeological, or collectible one.

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