Figurine

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Figurine \Fi`gu`rine"\ (? or ?), n. [F., dim. of figure.]
     A very small figure, whether human or of an animal;
     especially, one in terra cotta or the like; -- distinguished
     from {statuette}, which is applied to small figures in
     bronze, marble, etc.
     [1913 Webster]



From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  figurine
       n : a small carved or molded figure [syn: {statuette}]

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  27 Moby Thesaurus words for "figurine":
     bust, carving, doll, dolly, dummy, fantoccini, figure, figurehead,
     gingerbread man, lay figure, man of straw, manikin, mannequin,
     marionette, model, monument, portrait bust, puppet, scarecrow,
     sculpture, snowman, statuary, statue, statuette, wax figure,
     waxwork, wood carving