Thesaurus results for MANIKIN

manikin

noun

ˈma-ni-kən

variants also mannikin

as in doll

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion

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as in model

a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk

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Recent Examples of manikin Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center. —

Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026

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Three-year-old Agatha Acker, in a cute gingham outfit and gas mask, brought along her doll, Betty Lou, also tricked out in a pretty dress, and a gas mask.

— Patt Morrison, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2026
Put on your cutest pink outfit and channel your inner child at this event that’s 100% dedicated to the iconic Mattel doll.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 26 Mar. 2026