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Noun: mannikin  ma-nu-kin
  1. A life-size dummy used to display clothes
    "The store window featured several mannikins showcasing the latest fashion trends";
    - mannequin, manikin, manakin [non-standard], form
     
  2. [rare] A person who wears and displays clothing and accessories for promotional purposes
    - mannequin [archaic], manikin [rare], manakin [non-standard, rare], fashion model, model
     
  3. A person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal
    "The circus employed several mannikins as performers";
    - manikin, homunculus

Sounds like: manikin, man

Derived forms: mannikins

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

Encyclopedia: Mannikin