stick figure
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noun
a diagrammatic drawing representing a human or animal, usually made with one line each for the torso and appendages, and often a circle for the head.
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Also called stick drawing.
Origin of stick figure
Probably earlier than 1945–50
Words nearby stick figure
stick by, stick down, sticker, sticker price, sticker shock, stick figure, stick float, stickful, stickhandle, stickhandler, sticking place
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