manikin

n.

1. A man short in stature.
2. A mannequin.
3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching.

[Dutch mannekijn, from Middle Dutch, diminutive of man, man.]

n

A replica of the complete human body or its individual parts that is used for instructional purposes.

IN BRIEF: n. - A life-size dummy used to display clothes; A woman who wears clothes to display fashions; A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal.

Tutor's tip: The "manikin" (dwarf) gained notoriety as the famous children's clothing designer's favorite "mannequin" (model).

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The noun has 3 meanings:

Meaning #1: a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
  Synonyms: mannikin, homunculus

Meaning #2: a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
  Synonyms: mannequin, mannikin, manakin, fashion model, model

Meaning #3: a life-size dummy used to display clothes
  Synonyms: mannequin, mannikin, manakin, form

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Dansk (Danish)
n. - mandsling, dværg, gnom, [med.] anatomisk kropsmodel

Nederlands (Dutch)
mannequin, maatpop, vink-achtige vogel, dwerg

Français (French)
n. - (Art, Méd) mannequin, nabot (arch)

Deutsch (German)
n. - Gliederpuppe, (anatomisches) Modell, Zwerg

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - ανθρωπάριο, νάνος, ανδρείκελο, κούκλα

Italiano (Italian)
indossatrice, manichino, nano

Português (Portuguese)
n. - anão (m), manequim (m)

Русский (Russian)
человечек, манекен, манакин

Español (Spanish)
n. - maniquí, modelo, enano

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - liten man, dvärg, skyltdocka, anatomisk modell

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
矮子, 人体模型, 侏儒, 时装模特儿

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 矮子, 人體模型, 侏儒, 時裝模特兒

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 난쟁이

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 小人, 人体模型, マイコドリ, マネキン人形, 人体解剖模型

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) قزم, عارضه أزياء‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮דוגמן, בובה, אימום-אדם, גמד, מנקין‬

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