1
2
as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of mannequin
Draping, by the way, is the process of creating a garment by pinning and arranging fabrics directly on a mannequin, or even on a person, which might sound odd but is not at all unusual in high fashion.
—
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Williams has since leaned into the house’s history, dressing up a Puente-like mannequin on the front porch and framing photographs on the wall that document Puente’s history there.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The dress, made of nude and black tulle and hand-embroidered with over 100,000 beads and sequins, was originally shown on a mannequin, and had never been worn by a human being before.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
For the study published this month, an adult pedestrian mannequin in a crosswalk wore reflective strips similar to what construction workers wear for visibility.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mannequin 
Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
Williams has since leaned into the house’s history, dressing up a Puente-like mannequin on the front porch and framing photographs on the wall that document Puente’s history there.
—Sean Neumann, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
The dress, made of nude and black tulle and hand-embroidered with over 100,000 beads and sequins, was originally shown on a mannequin, and had never been worn by a human being before.
—Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 20 Dec. 2024
For the study published this month, an adult pedestrian mannequin in a crosswalk wore reflective strips similar to what construction workers wear for visibility.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for mannequin
Recent Examples of Synonyms for mannequin
Noun
-
Disneyland kicks off Black History Month with gospel music and soul food The Sakura line includes fuzzy and furry plush dolls of Winnie the Pooh, Eeyore, Piglet, Stitch and Baymax ($35 to $45) and smaller keychain dolls ($15).—
Brady MacDonald,
Orange County Register,
31 Jan. 2025
-
The new and old versions of the classic Barbie dolls are on display at Mattel Design Center in El Segundo, California, U.S., February 22, 2024.—
Melissa Repko,Gabrielle Fonrouge,Michael Wayland,Amelia Lucas,
CNBC,
20 Jan. 2025
Noun
-
His work is grounded in a three-layer model developed during his time at C4ADS: data management, analysis, and requirements.—
Kody Boye,
USA TODAY,
15 Feb. 2025
-
That sale was followed by the film’s Oscar win, which helped make docs a cornerstone of Netflix’s business model.—
Addie Morfoot,
Variety,
15 Feb. 2025
Noun
-
Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.—
Linda Trischitta,
Sun-Sentinel.com,
10 July 2017
-
Zuby said the Tesla Model S didn’t have a strong enough safety belt, and a dummy used to simulate a driver in the small overlap test moved too far forward during the crash, striking its head on the steering wheel.—
Diana Kruzman,
USA TODAY,
6 July 2017
Thesaurus Entries Near mannequin
Cite this Entry
“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mannequin. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share