mannequin

Or man·i·kin

[man-i-kin]

noun

1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.

2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.

3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.

4. lay figure.

mannequin

/ ˈmænɪkɪn /

noun

1. a woman who wears the clothes displayed at a fashion show; model

2. a life-size dummy of the human body used to fit or display clothes

3. arts another name for lay figure

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannequin¹

1560–70; < French < Dutch; manikin

Word History and Origins

Origin of mannequin¹

C18: via French from Dutch manneken _manikin

Example Sentences

"People aren't mannequins, they're unique, and so are their fit preferences," says Paul Alger, Director of International Business at the UK Fashion and Textile Association.

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Pieces of mannequin lay scattered in the rubble.

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Students at the Busan Institute of Science and Technology carefully draped a mannequin in traditional Korean funeral cloth, smoothing the fabric as if over real skin, before gently lowering it into a coffin.

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“The cracked mannequins, faded photos and worn ceilings all tell stories of labor, love and community.”

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Neo looks like a cross between a fencing instructor and a Lululemon mannequin.

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Related Words

• dummy