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Meaning of 'manakin' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Manakin [ n.]
- Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridae. 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.
- A dwarf. See Manikin.

Meaning of 'manakin' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . manakin [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
Example in sentence:
  • she was too fat to be a mannequin

Nearby Words:

man man-eater manable manace manacle manacled manacling manage manageability manageable

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