mannikin

Meaning

1. Any of several passerine bird species of the genera Lonchura, Heteromunia, Spermestes, Lepidopygia, and Mayrimunia, of the Old World.
2. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative spelling of manikin (little man).

Synonyms

manikin

mannequin

manakin

fashion model

model

dwarf

form

homunculus

midget

scheme

stamp

type

dressmaker’s model

design

normal dwarf

blueprint

man-simulator

make

mock-up

modeling

modelling

pattern

pigmy

pygmy

schema

Translations

mannequin

manequim

maniquí

maniquí

forme

modèle

homuncule

manichino

indossatore

indossatrice

mannequin

modella

top model

Etymology

From Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn.