manakin (redirected from manakins)

man·a·kin  (mn-kn)

n.

Any of various small colorful birds of the family Pipridae, found in forests of Central and South America.

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[Alteration of manikin.]

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manakin [ˈmænəkɪn]

n

1. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) any small South American passerine bird of the family Pipridae, having a colourful plumage, short bill, and elaborate courtship behaviour

2. (Medicine) (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) (Clothing & Fashion) a variant of manikin

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	manakin - a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" fashion model, mannequin, mannikin, 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
	2.	manakin - a life-size dummy used to display clothes mannequin, mannikin, manikin, form dummy - a figure representing the human form
	3.	manakin - any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior tyrannid - a passerine bird of the suborder Tyranni genus Pipra, Pipra - type genus of the Pipridae containing the typical manakins