manikin

Meaning

1. Alternative spelling of mannequin.
2. A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
3. A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.

Synonyms

mannikin

dwarf

manakin

mannequin

midget

model

little man

pigmy

fashion model

homunculus

form

dummy

pattern

phantom

puppet

pygmy

runt

schema

scheme

shrimp

🦐

small man

stamp

statuette

troll

🧌

type

design

fighurine

blueprint

normal dwarf

elf

🧝

gnome

lay figure

lilliputian

make

marionette

midge

minim

mock-up

modeling

modelling

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈmænɪkɪn/

Etymology

From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. Doublet of mannequin.