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单词 pin man
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Definition of pin man in English:

pin man

noun ˈpɪn man

  • 1In early use: a man who sells pins. In later use: a man who collects, sells, or trades souvenir pins or badges. Now rare.

  • 2A figure of a person drawn in short straight lines without appreciable breadth; a matchstick figure.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Crys of London. From pin + man.

Definition of pin man in US English:

pin man

nounˈpɪn man

  • 1In early use: a man who sells pins. In later use: a man who collects, sells, or trades souvenir pins or badges. Now rare.

  • 2A figure of a person drawn in short straight lines without appreciable breadth; a matchstick figure.

Origin

Late 17th century; earliest use found in Crys of London. From pin + man.
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