manikin

• Nom désignant un petit être humain, un mannequin masculin, ou un mannequin de couture à taille humaine utilisé pour présenter des vêtements.

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

1. Very small personB2formal

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

   personne de très petite taille

   • 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.

   Synonymesdwarfhomunculuslilliputianmidget

   Antonymescolossusgiant

2. Fashion modelB2formal

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

   Mannequin (mode)

   • 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.

   Synonymesclotheshorsefashion modelmannequinmodel

3. Display dummyA2formal

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

   Mannequin (d'exposition)

   • 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.

   Synonymesdummyfigureformmannequinmodel