manequim

Portuguese

Etymology

Borrowed from French mannequin,[1] from Dutch manneken.[2]

Pronunciation

  • (Brazil) IPA(key): /ma.neˈkĩ/

  • (Rural Central Brazil) IPA(key): /mɐ.niˈkĩ/
  • Hyphenation: ma‧ne‧quim

Noun

manequim m (plural manequins)

  1. mannequin (model of the human body used for the displaying of clothes)

References

  1. manequim” in Dicionário Priberam da Língua Portuguesa.
  2. manequim” in Dicionário infopédia da Língua Portuguesa. Porto: Porto Editora, 2003–2023.
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