minikin

[ min-i-kin ]
/ ˈmɪn ɪ kɪn /

noun

a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.
a printing type (about 3½ point).

adjective

delicate, dainty, or mincing.

Origin of minikin

1535–45; < Middle Dutch minneken friend, lover, equivalent to minne love + -ken -kin

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British Dictionary definitions for minikin

minikin
/ (ˈmɪnɪkɪn) obsolete /

noun

a small, dainty, or affected person or thing

adjective

dainty, prim, or affected

Word Origin for minikin

C16: from Dutch minneken, diminutive of minne love