man|ne|quin

man|ne|quin
man|ne|quin «MAN uh kihn», noun.
1. a figure of a person used by tailors, artists, and stores.
2. a woman whose work is wearing new clothes to show them to customers. Also, manikin, mannikin.
[< French mannequin < Dutch manneken; see etym. under manikin (Cf.manikin)]

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