Thesaurus: manakin

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1. 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.
2. n. A dwarf. See Manikin.
3. n. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
4. n. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
5. n. any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior
6. Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus, and other genera of the family Pipridæ. 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. Shak.
7. Any one of numerous small birds belonging to Pipra, Manacus,and other genera of the family Pipridæ. They are mostly natives ofCentral and South America. some are bright-colored, and others havethe wings and tail curiously ornamented. The name is sometimesapplied to related birds of other families.
8. n. any of numerous small bright-colored birds of Central America and South America having short bills and elaborate courtship behavior