- manikin
- \ \ see MAN
Word origins - 2ed. J. Ayto. 2005.
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Manikin — steht für Manikin (CAD Modell) Menschmodell für CAD Systeme; 3D und 2D Manikin Records Berliner Plattenlabel Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Beg … Deutsch Wikipedia
Manikin — Man i*kin, n. [Also spelled {mannikin}.] [OD. manneken, dim. of man man. See {Man}, and { kin}.] 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. [1913 Webster] 2. A model of the human body, made of papier mache or other material, commonly in… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
manikin — 1560s, jointed figure used by artists, from Du. manneken, lit. little man, dim. of M.Du. man (see MAN (Cf. man) (n.)). Sense and spelling often blended with MANNEQUIN (Cf. mannequin) … Etymology dictionary
manikin — manikin, mannikin noun (C) 1 a model of the human body, used in art classes or for teaching medical students 2 old use a little man; dwarf 1 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
manikin — midget, *dwarf, pygmy, homunculus, runt Antonyms: giant … New Dictionary of Synonyms
manikin — meaning ‘a dwarf’, ‘an artist s dummy’, or ‘an anatomical model’, is spelt this way, not mannikin or manakin. A dressmaker s model is a mannequin … Modern English usage
manikin — (also mannikin) ► NOUN 1) a very small person. 2) a jointed model of the human body. ORIGIN Dutch manneken little man … English terms dictionary
manikin — [man′ə kin] n. [Du manneken < man,MAN + ken, KIN] 1. a little man; dwarf 2. an anatomical model of the human body, usually with movable and detachable parts, used in medical schools, art classes, etc. 3. MANNEQUIN … English World dictionary
Manikin — Not to be confused with Mannequin, Mannikin, or Manakin. For other uses, see Manikin (disambiguation). A manikin is a life sized anatomical human model used in education. The most famous of these, the Transparent Anatomical Manikin (TAM) is a… … Wikipedia
manikin — UK [ˈmænɪkɪn] / US noun [countable] Word forms manikin : singular manikin plural manikins 1) a model of the human body used for teaching medical students or in art classes 2) old fashioned an offensive word for a very small man … English dictionary
Manikin (comics) — Manikin Publication information Publisher Marvel Comics First … Wikipedia
