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body double

American  

noun

  1. a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, especially in a nude scene.

body double British  

noun

  1. films a person who substitutes for a star for the filming of a scene that involves shots of the body rather than the face

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Etymology

Origin of body double

1990–95

Example Sentences

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Ponomari says the final product can be a "mixture of everything", with some scenes featuring the main actor, while others are a stunt performer or body double.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 2026

Pedro was not actually there, it was the body double.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2025

And that she was most definitely not replaced by a body double named Melissa Vandella after dying more than 20 years ago.

From New York Times • May 17, 2024

Had she been replaced by a body double?

From Seattle Times • Mar. 26, 2024

“My mom was a body double for Taylor Swift. I won a drawing contest in third grade. I once ate a plastic SpongeBob SquarePants.”

From "The Tenth Mistake of Hank Hooperman" by Gennifer Choldenko

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