FIGURINE

figurine, statuette

(noun) a small carved or molded figure

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

figurine (plural figurines)

A small carved or molded figure; a statuette.

Source: Wiktionary


Fi`gu`rine" ( or ), n. Etym: [F., dim. of figure.]

Definition: 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.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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Word of the Day

31 March 2025

IMPROVISED

(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”


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