maniquí

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Catalan

Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin.

Pronunciation

Noun

maniquí m (plural maniquins)

  1. mannequin

Further reading

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /maniˈki/
  • Rhymes: -i
  • Syllabification: ma‧ni‧quí

Noun

maniquí m (plural maniquís or maniquíes)

  1. mannequin, dummy (life-size model of the human body)
    • 1915, Julio Vicuña Cifuentes, Mitos y Supersticiones Recogidos de la Tradición Oral Chilena, page 13:
      Hay Brujas que trabajan con dos maniquíes, uno macho y otro hembra. El cliente coloca por sus manos en el maniquí y que corresponde la prenda de su rival, clavándola con un alfiler sobre el sitio preciso en que quire que se produzca el daño.
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Noun

maniquí m or f by sense (plural maniquís or maniquíes)

  1. mannequin (person who models clothes)
    Synonym: modelo

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