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minikin (iou)



minikin noun & adjective. M16.
[Dutch minneken, from minne love + -ken -KIN.]
A. noun.
A small or insignificant person or thing. Also spec., (a term of endearment for) a slight young girl or woman (now dial.). M16.
A thin string of gut used for the treble string of a lute or viol. Also minikin string. Long rare. M16.
A kind of small pin. Also minikin pin. E18.
b. adjective.
Orig., dainty, elegant, sprightly. Now (derog.), affected, mincing. M16.
Of a thing: diminutive; miniature; tiny. L16.
Of a voice: shrill. Only in E17.
Designating a kind of baize. E17-E18.
Special collocations: minikin pin = sense A.3 above. minikin string = sense A.2 above.