1. a life-sized model of the human body used for displaying clothes or for medical study
2. a very small person; a dwarf
Usage: archaic; sometimes considered offensive

Examples

• The store window featured several manikins wearing the latest fashions.
• Medical students practiced CPR on a training manikin.
• The anatomy class used a detailed manikin to study human organs.
• She adjusted the dress on the manikin before the fashion show.
• The department store replaced all their old manikins with new ones.
• The first aid instructor demonstrated chest compressions on the manikin.