manikin

A noun referring to a small person, a fashion model, or a life-size dummy used for displaying clothes.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее маленького человека, манекенщика или манекен в натуральную величину, используемый для демонстрации одежды.esSustantivo que designa a una persona muy pequeña, un maniquí o modelo de talla pequeña, o un maniquí a tamaño natural utilizado para exhibir ropa.frNom désignant un petit être humain, un mannequin masculin, ou un mannequin de couture à taille humaine utilisé pour présenter des vêtements.deSubstantiv, das einen kleinen Menschen, ein Mannequin oder eine lebensgroße Nachbildung des menschlichen Körpers bezeichnet, die zum Vorführen von Kleidung dient.ptSubstantivo que designa um homem pequeno, um modelo que exibe roupas ou um manequim de tamanho natural usado para exibir roupas.zh指身材矮小的人、人体模型或用于展示服装的全尺寸假人。arاسم يدل على رجل صغير أو قزم، أو على مجسم بحجم الإنسان يُستخدم لعرض الملابس أو في الرسم والنحت، وكذلك على عارض الأزياء.

1. Very small person B2 formal

   A person who is unusually small in stature but not otherwise deformed or abnormal.

   • The circus featured a manikin who performed acrobatic tricks.
   • In medieval courts, a manikin often served as a jester.
   • The story described a manikin who lived in a tiny house.

   ruКарликespersona muy pequeñafrpersonne de très petite tailledeZwergptAnãozh矮人arقزم

   Synonymes: dwarfhomunculuslilliputianmidget

   Antonymes: colossusgiant

2. Fashion model B2 formal

   A woman who wears clothes to display fashions, typically on a runway or in a showroom.

   • The manikin walked gracefully down the catwalk in a designer gown.
   • She worked as a manikin for a high-end fashion house.
   • The manikin posed elegantly for the fashion photographer.

   ruМанекенщицаesmodelo de modafrMannequin (mode)deModellptModelozh时装模特arعارضة أزياء

   Synonymes: clotheshorsefashion modelmannequinmodel

3. Display dummy A2 formal

   A life-size dummy used to display clothes in a shop window or store.

   • The manikin in the window wore a stunning red dress.
   • Store clerks dressed the manikin in the latest winter collection.
   • The manikin's pose made the outfit look more appealing.

   ruМанекенesManiquí para escaparatefrMannequin (d'exposition)deSchaufensterpuppeptManequimzh人体模特arمانيكان عرض الملابس

   Synonymes: dummyfigureformmannequinmodel

• manikins plural form
• manikins' possessive plural form
• manikin's possessive singular form