[1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

manakin \man"akin\, n. cf. f.  g. manakin; prob. the native
   name. zool.
   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.
   1913 webster
see also:
pipra manacus pipridae 

[2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

manakin \man"akin\, n.
   a dwarf. see manikin. --shak.
   1913 webster
see also:
manikin 

[3] : WordNet (r) 2.0

manakin
     n 1: a woman who wears clothes to display fashions; "she was too
          fat to be a mannequin" syn: mannequin, manikin, mannikin,
           fashion model, model
     2: a life-size dummy used to display clothes syn: mannequin,
         manikin, mannikin, form
     3: any of numerous small bright-colored birds of central
        america and south america having short bills and elaborate
        courtship behavior
see also:
mannequin manikin mannikin fashion model model form 

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