matchstick figure
noun/ˈmætʃstɪk fɪɡə(r)/
/ˈmætʃstɪk fɪɡjər/
(British English) (also stick figure British and North American English)
- a picture of a person drawn only with thin lines for the arms and legs, a circle for the head, etc.
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