Home › Words › M › manikinmanikin/ˈmænɪkɪn/manikin · noun — A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).manikin is pronounced /ˈmænɪkɪn/.EtymologyFrom Dutch manneken, Middle Dutch mannekijn. Doublet of manakin and mannequin.nounA little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).e.g.“This is a dear manikin to you, Sir Toby.” — c. 1601–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Twelfe Night, or What You Will”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[waA three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.minikin 65% match — A young person, especially a young woman. vs manikin →mannequin 62% match — A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for martial arts training or the fitting or displaying of clothes. vs manikin →maneen 59% match — A little man. vs manikin →maidkin 58% match — A little maid. vs manikin →ladykin 58% match — A little, or young, lady. vs manikin →mignon 57% match — A cute or pretty person; a dandy; a pretty child. vs manikin →thumbling 57% match — A tiny, thumb-sized person; manikin vs manikin →sweetkin 57% match — A sweetheart; darling. vs manikin →