min·i·kin (m n -kn)n. Archaic A very small delicate creature. [Obsolete Dutch minneken, darling, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of minne, love; see men-1 in Indo-European roots.] |
minikin [ˈmɪnɪkɪn] Obsolete
n
a small, dainty, or affected person or thing
adj
dainty, prim, or affected
[from Dutch minneken, diminutive of minne love]
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