English dictionary
manakin
/'m/&/n/@/k/I/n/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
Source: WordNet 3.0
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a life-size dummy used to display clothes
Source: WordNet 3.0
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any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
Source: WordNet 3.0
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Any one of numerous small birds belonging to <i>Pipra</i>, <i>Manacus</i>, and other genera of the family <i>Pipridæ</i>. They are mostly natives of Central and South America. Some are bright-colored, and others have the wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimes applied to related birds of other families.
Source: webster1913
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A dwarf. See <u>Manikin</u>.
Source: webster1913