1. A life-size dummy used to display clothes
   "The store window featured several manikins showcasing the latest fashion trends";
   - mannequin, mannikin, manakin [non-standard], form
    
2. [rare] A person who wears and displays clothing and accessories for promotional purposes
   "she was too fat to be a manikin";
   - mannequin [archaic], mannikin [rare], manakin [non-standard, rare], fashion model, model
    
3. A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
   "Despite being a manikin, he was a talented actor and often cast in unique roles";
   - mannikin, homunculus

Sounds like: mandrill, mandikin, mannikin, man

Derived forms: manikins

Type of: aid, assistant, dummy, help, helper, small person, supporter

Encyclopedia: Manikin, Virginia