1. a small model of a human figure, especially one used for displaying clothes
2. a very small person
Usage: sometimes considered offensive
3. a small tropical bird with colorful plumage
Usage: ornithology

Examples

• The store window featured a mannikin wearing the latest fashion.
• She adjusted the dress on the wooden mannikin.
• The tailor used a mannikin to fit the suit properly.
• The circus performer was often called a mannikin due to his small stature.
• Colorful mannikins flitted through the African grasslands.
• The pet store sold several species of mannikins as cage birds.