manikin

C2 Topic:People & Society

Also spelled mannikin

US /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/ UK /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/ See IPA manual

Homophones

mannequin /ˈmænɪkɪn/

Freq #240676

Meanings

1

noun
a small model or articulated figure representing the human body, especially for medical or artistic study

The medical student practiced the procedure on a jointed manikin.
2

noun
dated: a very small person or a little man

The old tale describes a fierce manikin who guards the mountain pass.
3

noun
a variant spelling of mannequin, especially a figure used to display clothes

The shopkeeper dressed the manikin in the new winter coat.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a small model or... human modelanatomical modeldummy

2 noun · dated: a very small person... little mansmall person

3 noun · a variant spelling of... mannequindisplay dummydress form

Word family

Forms manikins

Derived forms manikinism

Related forms homunculusmanakinfigure effigy

Simplified etymology

Manikin comes from Dutch manneken “little man.”

Etymology

Borrowed from Dutch manneken and Middle Dutch mannekijn, diminutive forms meaning "little man." It is a doublet of mannequin, which entered through French, and manakin, the bird name. The variant mannikin preserves the same diminutive history.

Topics

People & Society Register & Style

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# manikin

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/
**Frequency rank:** 240676

## Meanings
1. a small model or articulated figure representing the human body, especially for medical or artistic study
2. dated: a very small person or a little man
3. a variant spelling of mannequin, especially a figure used to display clothes

## Examples
- The medical student practiced the procedure on a jointed manikin.
- The old tale describes a fierce manikin who guards the mountain pass.
- The shopkeeper dressed the manikin in the new winter coat.

## Synonyms
- human model
- anatomical model
- dummy
- mannequin

## Derived Forms
- manikinism

## Related Forms
- homunculus
- manakin
- figure
- effigy

## Etymology
Borrowed from Dutch manneken and Middle Dutch mannekijn, diminutive forms meaning "little man." It is a doublet of mannequin, which entered through French, and manakin, the bird name. The variant mannikin preserves the same diminutive history.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Register & Style

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