mannequin

noun

man·​ne·​quin ˈma-ni-kən 

1

: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure

also : a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

2

: one employed to model clothing

Synonyms

• dummy
• figure
• form
• manikin
• mannikin

Examples of mannequin in a Sentence

the mannequin over there looks so real

mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection

Recent Examples on the Web

The lungs of the people there exploded from the air pressure when the bombs hit; many of them are intact, but look like mannequins. —Bill Goodykoontz, The Arizona Republic, 5 Nov. 2024

The episode hinges on Novak’s ability to sell Nandor’s transformation from seemingly addled while lecturing a warehouse full of mannequins, to roguishly determined when commanding his followers to set Dartmouth University on fire. —Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 4 Nov. 2024

So, using old clothes, fabrics and mannequins, residents have stitched together their own population of puppets to keep them company. —Peter Guo, NBC News, 27 Oct. 2024

Linking Moran's Pub to the movie Inside the pub are mannequins of some of the major characters including suited up Vincent Vega and Jules Winnfield ― played by John Travolta and Samuel L. Jackson, respectively. —Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

mannequin

noun

man·​ne·​quin ˈman-i-kən 

1

: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's jointed figure of the human body

2

: a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

3

: a person employed to model clothing