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- [man-i-kin]
- /ˈmæn ɪ kɪn/
- /ˈmæn.ə.kɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-i-kin]
- /ˈmæn ɪ kɪn/
Definitions of manikin word
- noun manikin a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy. 1
- noun manikin a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes. 1
- noun manikin a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model. 1
- noun manikin lay figure (def 1). 1
- noun manikin A person who is very small, especially one not otherwise abnormal or deformed. 1
- noun manikin artist's articulated model 1
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Origin of manikin
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Dutch manneken, equivalent to man man1 + -ken -kin. See mannequin
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Parts of speech for Manikin
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
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manikin popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 75% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for manikin
noun manikin
- marionette — a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
- dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- mannequin — a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- doll — a female given name, form of Dorothy.
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