The most common and most likely answer to this crossword clue is the 8 letter word MANNIKIN
I've seen this crossword clue in The Daily Telegraph
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More clues leading to the result MANNIKIN
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The straight part
We know that "Stunted type" is the straight/definition part of the clue. The straight part is often a synonym or definition, in this case stunted type = mannikin.The cryptic/wordplay part
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What does MANNIKIN mean?
MANNIKIN noun- A little man (sometimes as a term of endearment).
- A three-dimensional figure, dummy or effigy representing a man or person.
- A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes
- A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery
- An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR
- A person who models clothes
- Any of several Asiatic passerine bird species of the genus Lonchura.