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minikin

American  
[min-i-kin] / ˈmɪn ɪ kɪn /

noun

  1. a person or object that is delicate, dainty, or diminutive.

  2. a printing type (about 3½ point).

adjective

  1. delicate, dainty, or mincing.

minikin British  
/ ˈmɪnɪkɪn /

noun

  1. a small, dainty, or affected person or thing

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adjective

  1. dainty, prim, or affected

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Etymology

Origin of minikin

1535–45; < Middle Dutch minneken friend, lover, equivalent to minne love + -ken -kin

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