manakin

A noun with multiple meanings: it can refer to a person who models clothing, a life-size dummy used for displaying garments, or a small, brightly colored bird native to Central and South America known for its elaborate courtship displays.

• 🌐اسم له عدة معانٍ: قد يشير إلى الشخص الذي يعرض الملابس، أو إلى مجسم بحجم الإنسان يُستخدم لعرض الملابس، أو إلى طائر صغير ذي ألوان زاهية يعيش في أمريكا الوسطى والجنوبية ويشتهر بطقوس تودده المعقدة.

1. Fashion model B1 formal

   A woman employed to wear and display clothing to showcase fashion designs.

   • The manakin walked gracefully down the runway.
   • She worked as a manakin for a top fashion house.
   • The designer chose a tall manakin to present the new collection.

   🌐عارضة أزياء

   المرادفات: clotheshorsefashion modelmannequinmodel

2. Display dummy B1 formal

   A life-sized model of a human body used to display clothing in stores or for tailoring.

   • The shop window featured a manakin dressed in a summer dress.
   • Tailors often use a manakin to adjust the fit of a garment.
   • The manakin was positioned to show off the new suit.

   🌐مانيكان

   المرادفات: dummyformlay figuremannequinmodel

3. Small bird C1 formal scientific

   Any of numerous small, brightly colored birds native to Central and South America, known for their short bills and elaborate courtship displays.

   • The manakin performed an intricate dance to attract a mate.
   • Birdwatchers spotted a rare manakin in the rainforest.
   • The male manakin's bright plumage is used in courtship rituals.

   🌐طائر الماناكين

• manakins plural form
• manakins' possessive plural form
• manakin's possessive singular form