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Mannikin Definition & Meaning

mannikin
noun
  1. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
  2. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
  3. a life-size dummy used to display clothes

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What does mannikin mean?
a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin" a life-size dummy used to display clothes
What part of speech is mannikin?
Mannikin is a noun.
How many definitions does mannikin have?
Mannikin has 3 definitions across 1 part of speech (noun).

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