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Etymology
from the French mannequin, from the Dutch (or Flemish) manneken, lit. "little man"

Alternative spellings
manakin
manikin<!-- 80600 google hits -->
manneken<!-- 72700 google hits -->
mannikin<!-- 53900 google hits -->
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Noun
mannequin <!-- 86300 google hits -->

1. A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes
2. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery
3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR
4. A person who models clothes
5. (manikin) A short man, or a boy

Translations
trans-top|A model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes
Dutch: mannequin
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