manikin

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manikin

/ˈmænɪkɪn/
/ˈmænəkɪn/

Sounds like manakin, mannequin

Where it comes from

From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. By surface analysis, man + -ikin. Doublet of manakin and mannequin.

noun manikins · mannikin

A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment). This is a dear manikin to you, Sir Toby.
Similar: homunculus, midget, peewee, shorty, titman
A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person. […] he fumbled in the pockets, and produced at length a curious little deformed image with a hunch on its back, and exactly the color of a three days’ old Congo baby. Remembering the embalmed head, at first I almost thought that this black manikin was a real baby preserved in some similar manner. Bu
alternative Alternative spelling of mannequin Best scene: Hope trying to sneak the clothes off a department-store manikin without attracting attention from the crowd outside the window.

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@misc{manikin_2026,
  title = {manikin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/manikin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}