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mannequins

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

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After all, the former right-back had directly questioned a lack of effort, and referred to the players as "mannequins".

From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026

Published research so far on anti-choking devices is based on case reports—which selectively report choking events—as well as studies on mannequins and cadavers, which don’t directly simulate a live human choking, he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

Equipped with beds, mannequins, a mock laboratory, and protective gear, the simulation centre prepares doctors, nurses, and clinicians for deployments in DRC, or from regional countries at risk from the spreading disease.

From Barron's ● Jul. 11, 2026

The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 19, 2026

I choose mannequins out of a catalog that look like these girls, with pencil- thin eyebrows and rosebud lips and soft, wavy hairstyles, and dress them in the latest styles and colors.

From "Orphan Train" by Christina Baker Kline