Oxford Dictionary English manikin noun (also mannikin) noun BrE BrE//ˈmænɪkɪn// ; NAmE NAmE//ˈmænɪkɪn// Add to my wordlistjump to other results1a model of the human body that is used for teaching art or medicine compare mannequin2(old-fashioned) a very small man synonym dwarf Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Dutch manneken, diminutive of man ‘man’.See manikin in the Oxford Advanced American DictionaryCheck pronunciation: manikin oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com
