man·ni·kin

(măn′ĭ-kĭn)

Variant of manikin.

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mannikin

(ˈmænɪkɪn)

1. (Medicine) a variant spelling of manikin

2. (Art Terms) a variant spelling of manikin

3. (Clothing & Fashion) a variant spelling of manikin

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man•i•kin

or man•ni•kin

(ˈmæn ɪ kɪn)

n.

1. a little man; dwarf; pygmy.

2. mannequin.

[1560–70; < Dutch, =man man + -ken -kin]

manikin, mannikin

1. a dwarf, pygmy, or man of small stature.
2. a model of the human body, as used for teaching purposes in art, anatomy, etc. Also spelled mannequin.

mannikin

[ˈmænɪkɪn] N

1. (= dressmaker's dummy) → maniquí m

2. (= fashion model) → modelo f, maniquí f

3. (frm) (= dwarf) → enano m

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man·ne·quin

, mannikin

n. maniquí, figura representativa del cuerpo humano.

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Daggoo ( springing) Swallow thine, mannikin! White skin, white liver!

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The word imports what the Latins call NANUNCULUS, the Italians HOMUNCELETINO, and the English MANNIKIN. To her I chiefly owe my preservation in that country: we never parted while I was there; I called her my GLUMDALCLITCH, or little nurse; and should be guilty of great ingratitude, if I omitted this honourable mention of her care and affection towards me, which I heartily wish it lay in my power to requite as she deserves, instead of being the innocent, but unhappy instrument of her disgrace, as I have too much reason to fear.

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However, he did not need to wait so long, for very soon, by orders of a mannikin, who seemed to have great authority over the others, his head was set free.

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In front of this creature was an absurd mannikin, or dwarf, in human form, who stood staring at it.

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I told Ben I spent only one day in Brussels many years ago and what I can remember is the Mannikin Pis (the little boy peeing), the grand square or platz and Confiserie Dandoy.

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Mandrake mymmerkin Little man A mandrake is a plant said to resemble a tiny person and mymmerkin is a derivation of the ancient word mannikin and means a small man.

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I remember a flower, a kite, a mannikin playing the guitar, a yellow fish eating a bird, a truck floating in urine, a rat carrying a banjo, a fool counting the cards, a monkey praying, a procession of whales, and far off two children eating rice, speaking French-I'm sure of the children, their damp flutes, the long line of their vowels.

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Noun	1.	mannikin - a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal homunculus, manikin small person - a person of below average size
	2.	mannikin - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" fashion model, manakin, mannequin, manikin, model assistant, helper, help, supporter - a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose; "my invaluable assistant"; "they hired additional help to finish the work" supermodel - a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity
	3.	mannikin - a life-size dummy used to display clothes manakin, mannequin, manikin, form dummy - a figure representing the human form