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Synonyms

body double

American

noun

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

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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He was hired to be a body double for Pole To Pole, a National Geographic series where Will Smith journeys across seven continent in 100 days.

From BBC • Jan. 18, 2026

Certainly being the body double for Todd helped sell Indy’s naturally loving performance.

From Salon • Oct. 3, 2025

Walz, who was slightly nervous and entirely sincere, seemed to be debating a body double.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 2, 2024

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

Seven people vote that the body double for Taylor Swift is the lie.

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

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