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manakin

ma·na·kin

uncommon

noun

1.

a woman who wears clothes to display fashions

  • “she was too fat to be a mannequin”
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2.
3.

any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior

Origin

Generally thought to derive, like manikin, from Middle Dutch mannekijn. Compare French manakin, German Manakin. Doublet of manikin and mannequin.

Phrases

  • Araripe manakin
  • band-tailed manakin
  • bearded manakin
  • black manakin
  • blue-backed manakin
  • blue-crowned manakin
  • blue-rumped manakin
  • broad-billed manakin

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