bantam
ban·tam
noun
adjective
1.
very small
- “diminutive in stature”
- “a lilliputian chest of drawers”
- “her petite figure”
- “tiny feet”
- “the flyspeck nation of Bahrain moved toward democracy”
Origin
Borrowed from Dutch Bantam (Banten province in Java).
Phrases
- Sebright bantam syndrome
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