manikin

noun

ˈma-ni-kən How to pronounce manikin (audio)
variants also mannikin
Definition of manikinnext
1
as in form
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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2
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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  1. form
  2. model
  3. figure
  4. doll
  5. dummy
  6. mannequin
Noun
  • But on this sort of form, his live shows remain the gift that keeps on giving, whatever the time of year.
    Mark Sutherland, Variety, 19 Dec. 2024
  • Flexible trade finance solutions in the form of inventory financing or accounts payable financing can enable essential liquidity during rough patches.
    Pushkar Mukewar, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of form
Noun
  • Different funding models do exist within America’s avalanche centers.
    Frederick Dreier, Outside Online, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The Patek operation is both artisanal and impressively industrialized—beginning with the CNC machines that pump, cut, stamp, and form, among other things, cases, bracelets, and the hundreds of minuscule components that comprise even the most basic Patek model.
    Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of model
Noun
  • His returns bring a historical depth to the sport, as few figures have been as loved by fans quite like Dale Earnhardt Jr. has.
    Alex Harrington, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
  • But, the figure remains: 12% of Americans were taking a GLP-1 RA despite the cost.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Dec. 2024
Definition of figure
Noun
  • Major Bill Hendricks and his wife, Diane, wanted to donate a handmade doll to a child in need.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
  • While other toy companies have struggled financially – Hasbro, the maker of GI Joe, Monopoly, and other toys, recently announced layoffs – Mattel has thrived with toys that include Hot Wheels and Barbie dolls, two of the hottest and most iconic items in retail.
    George Petras, USA TODAY, 14 Dec. 2024
Definition of doll
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
  • At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.
    Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
Definition of dummy
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  • Just past a wall installation of signature Siegelman caps brandished with the stable’s insignia is a mannequin rendering of the brand’s first-ever tracksuit, styled as a replica of the elder Siegelman’s jockey uniform from the 1980s.
    Essence, Essence, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Simple mannequin photos were captured using a phone and then digitally transformed into a stunning shoot.
    Stephan Rabimov, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024
Definition of mannequin
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