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minifigure

minifigure noun: a small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.

minifigure: a small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego
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Noun

minifigure (plural minifigures)

  1. A small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.
    • They are often used as decorations, like in set 9526 Star Wars Palpatine Arrest (2012) were two pearl gold monochrome minifigures represent statues.2019 July 3, Filip, “LEGO Microfigures, Minifigures, and Nanofigures”, in Minifigures Blog, archived from the original on 26 Sep 2021
    • Dismantle all the pieces, and place any with stickers or printing (like minifigure torsos) aside.2021 June 3, Joshua Lyon, “How to Clean Grimy Old Lego Bricks”, in Wirecutter, archived from the original on 16 Jan 2024

Forms of minifigure

pluralminifigures

Origin of minifigure

From mini- + figure.

Words formed from minifigure

Questions about minifigure

What does minifigure mean?
Minifigure means a small figure of a person, especially in toys such as Lego.
What part of speech is minifigure?
Minifigure is a noun.
What is the plural of minifigure?
The plural of minifigure is minifigures.

Words near minifigure in the dictionary

  1. minifier
  2. minifiers
  3. minifies
  4. minifig
  5. minifigs
  6. minifigure
  7. minifigures
  8. minifilament
  9. minifilaments
  10. minifilm
  11. minifilms

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