Meaning & use
Figurines
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Small sculpted or molded figures, typically representing people or animals, used for decoration or collection.
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Her shelf was crowded with porcelain figurines of dancers.
He collects hand-painted figurines from every country he visits.
A note on using this word
The singular figurine comes from French, a diminutive of figure, meaning literally "little figure."
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