body double

noun

: a double who takes the place of an actor especially in scenes calling for nudity

Examples of body double in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web My mom saw an ad in the paper to be Kirsten Dunst’s body double in a Lifetime movie ('Fifteen and Pregnant'). Charles Infosino, The Enquirer, 18 Oct. 2024 Showrunner Stacy Rukeyser told Collider Demos did not use not a body double — but wouldn't reveal whether a prosthetic was involved. Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 16 Oct. 2024 Before her body double stripped down in Death Becomes Her, Isabella Rossellini took her aside to give her an important message. Bailey Richards, Peoplemag, 4 Sep. 2024 The highlight of the movie comes later in the same scene, when Stone and Gosling re-create Dirty Dancing’s most famous moment (with the help of a body double). Tim Grierson, Vulture, 10 Mar. 2024 See all Example Sentences for body double 

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Word History

First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body double was in 1981

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“Body double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20double. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.

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