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  1. 1. n. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. Source: opted
  2. 2. n. A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc. Source: opted
  3. 3. n. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal Source: wordnet
  4. 4. n. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions Source: wordnet
  5. 5. n. a life-size dummy used to display clothes Source: wordnet
  6. 6. 1. A little man; a dwarf; a pygmy; a manakin. 2. A model of the human body, made of papier-mache or other material, commonly in detachable pieces, for exhibiting the different parts and organs, their relative position, etc. Source: webster
  7. 7. Of or pertaining to Manila or Manilla, the capital of thePhilippine Islands; made in, or exported from, that city. Manilacheroot or cigar, a cheroot or cigar made of tobacco grown in thePhilippine Islands.-- Manila hemp, a fibrous material obtained from the Musa textilis,a plant allied to the banana, growing in the Philippine and otherEast India islands; -- called also by the native name abaca. From itmatting, canvas, ropes, and cables are made.-- Manila paper, a durable brown or buff paper made of Manila hemp,used as a wrapping paper, and as a cheap printing and writing paper.The name is also given to inferior papers, made of other fiber. Source: adambom
  8. 8. n:100 n. a person who is very small but who is not otherwise deformed or abnormal Source: ecdict

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