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

On a marble coffee table in the adjoining room is a stack of Gap fabrics—denim, khaki, jersey—which Posen hopes to drape on a mannequin today. —Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024

The Monday event was held in Baptist Health College's simulation laboratory -- a hospital ward populated with a dozen or so beds occupied by mannequins. —Cynthia Howell, arkansasonline.com, 22 Oct. 2024

Lustig presents his slasher, told entirely from the perspective of Frank Zito (Joe Spinell), a killer with a penchant for scalping women and conversing with his mannequins, from a gritty, psychological perspective. —Meagan Navarro, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024

The mannequin was in place Monday afternoon, just outside the 150-foot mark where politicking is prohibited outside polling places. —Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 30 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