"stick figure" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: stick figures [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} stick figure (plural stick figures)
  1. A simple drawing, usually representing a human.
    A line drawing with a circle for the head and straight lines for the torso and limbs.
    Sense id: en-stick_figure-en-noun-NWeaikZu
  2. A simple drawing, usually representing a human.
    An outline, with a more realistic body shape, commonly used on warning signs, bathroom doors, and in other such symbols.
    Sense id: en-stick_figure-en-noun-3sZyQrNt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 36 59 6
  3. (derogatory) A skinny person. Tags: derogatory
    Sense id: en-stick_figure-en-noun-JTCERo9e
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: stickfigure [rare] Translations (simple line drawing): figura de pal [feminine] (Catalan), ninot de pal [masculine] (Catalan), 火柴人 (huǒchái rén) (Chinese Mandarin), tikku-ukko (Finnish), bonhomme bâton [masculine] (French), bonhomme allumette [masculine] (French), Strichmännchen [neuter] (German), duine cipíneach [masculine] (Irish), 막대인간 (makdaein'gan) (Korean), strekfigur [masculine] (Norwegian), boneco de palito [masculine] (Portuguese), streckgubbe [common-gender] (Swedish), çöp adam (Turkish), người que (Vietnamese)
Disambiguation of 'simple line drawing': 49 49 2

Inflected forms

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