Meaning of MANAKIN
| Pronunciation: | | 'manukin
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- [n] any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
- [n] a life-size dummy used to display clothes
- [n] a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too fat to be a mannequin"
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| | Synonyms: | | fashion model, form, manikin, manikin, mannequin, mannequin, mannikin, mannikin, model |
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| | See Also: | | assistant, dummy, genus Pipra, help, helper, Pipra, supermodel, supporter, tyrannid | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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\Man"a*kin\, n. [Cf. F. & G. manakin; prob. the native
name.] (Zo["o]l.)
Any one of numerous small birds belonging to {Pipra},
{Manacus}, and other genera of the family {Piprid[ae]}. They
are mostly natives of Central and South America. some are
bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously
ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of
other families.
\Man"a*kin\, n.
A dwarf. See {Manikin}. --Shak.
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