manakin

Noun

Synonyms: mannequin manikin mannikin fashion model model form

WordNet 3.0

Noun (3)

a woman who wears clothes to display fashions“she was too fat to be a mannequin”Synonyms: mannequin manikin mannikin fashion model model
a life-size dummy used to display clothesSynonyms: mannequin manikin mannikin form
any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior

Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Manakin \Man"a*kin\, n. A dwarf. See Manikin. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Manakin \Man"a*kin\, 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]