figurine

[ fig-yuh-reen ]

noun

1. a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.

figurine

/ ˌfɪɡəˈriːn /

noun

1. a small carved or moulded figure; statuette

Word History and Origins

Origin of figurine¹

1850–55; < French < Italian figurina, equivalent to figur ( a ) figure + -ina -ine ¹ (here diminutive)

Word History and Origins

Origin of figurine¹

C19: from French, from Italian figurina a little figure

Example Sentences

Similar to packs of baseball trading cards, a few lucky boxes contain rare “secret” figurines that are not part of the regular series.

From Los Angeles Times

Memorabilia included figurines and life-size helmets, with one man selling his entire collection to pay for his upcoming wedding.

From BBC

Cartoon-like astronaut figurines and sculptures sit in the centre of children’s parks and plastic rockets are a centrepiece on most traffic roundabouts.

From BBC

Co-stars have called Gay names such as “Shrek” and likened her body to that of a Lego figurine.

From Los Angeles Times

It has tapped into cultural and entertainment draws such as “Harry Potter,” Pokémon, “Wicked” and the hit television show “Breaking Bad,” creating new figurines based on their characters.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• copy
• figure
• image
• painting
• photograph
• picture
• portrait