manikin
manikin · manikins
форма, бланк, анкета
гомункул, гомункулус
Homunkulus
A little manA little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
» Tom saw several manikins in the shop window.
Meaning
2 sensesA little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.
More definitions
- a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
- a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
Examples
18 sentencesTom saw several manikins in the shop window.
Sami put the manikin back together.
Sami got the dress off the manikin.
The creatures were hiding amongst the manikins.
Ivan has transformed into a plastic manikin.
Origin
From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. By surface analysis, man + -ikin. Doublet ofFrom Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. By surface analysis, man + -ikin. Doublet of manakin and mannequin.
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Forms
plural: manikinsSynonyms
11 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsDerivedmanikinism