mannequin
noun
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
mannequins
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pluralof mannequin.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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At Galeries Lafayette on Tuesday, as employees packed away denuded mannequins, admissions officer Li said she thought the store had been too reliant on "the traditional... business model that has existed for decades in France".
From Barron's ● May 27, 2026
The designs seen together — lined up on mannequins at the studio’s far end, sketches of their silhouettes plastered across the walls — feel like something out of a superhero’s wardrobe from the future.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026
California highway patrol is getting wise to jackets and mannequins by carpool lane cheaters.
From MarketWatch ● Mar. 19, 2026
"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.
From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2025
Two mannequins sprang to illuminated life, both of them dressed in traditional Thanksgiving pilgrim costumes.
From "Escape from Mr. Lemoncello's Library" by Chris Grabenstein
