manikin

or man·ni·kin

[ man-i-kin ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR manikin ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a little man; dwarf; pygmy.
mannequin.
a model of the human body for teaching anatomy, demonstrating surgical operations, etc.

Origin of manikin

1560–70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man1 + -ken -kin. See mannequin

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH manikin

manikin mannequin

Words nearby manikin

manifesting heterozygote, manifesto, manifold, manifolder, maniform, manikin, manila, manila bay, manila grass, manila hemp, manila paper

Definition for manikin (2 of 2)

mannequin

or man·i·kin

[ man-i-kin ]
/ ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /

noun

a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
lay figure(def 1).

Origin of mannequin

1560–70; < French < Dutch; see manikin

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH mannequin

manikin mannequin

Words related to manikin

marionette, dummy, mannequin, figure, doll

Example sentences from the Web for manikin

British Dictionary definitions for manikin (1 of 2)

manikin

mannikin formerly manakin

/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun

a little man; dwarf or child
  1. an anatomical model of the body or a part of the body, esp for use in medical or art instruction
  2. Also called: phantom an anatomical model of a fully developed fetus, for use in teaching midwifery or obstetrics
variant spellings of mannequin

Word Origin for manikin

C17: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man

British Dictionary definitions for manikin (2 of 2)

mannequin
/ (ˈmænɪkɪn) /

noun

a woman who wears the clothes displayed at a fashion show; model
a life-size dummy of the human body used to fit or display clothes
arts another name for lay figure

Word Origin for mannequin

C18: via French from Dutch manneken manikin