mannequin

noun

man·ne·quin ˈma-ni-kən

Synonyms of mannequin

: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure

also : a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

: one employed to model clothing

Examples of mannequin in a Sentence

the mannequin over there looks so real mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection

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Her post included a look at sketches and fabric samples on a workroom table, her veil displayed on a mannequin and a clip of the Miu Miu team doing a fitting with Blondeau. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Determined that Blake would never go without, Bateman quietly spent more than 200 hours practicing on a mannequin head and studying online tutorials to master hairstyles suited for her hair type. — Kelsey Monstrola, USA Today, 28 July 2026 Because the statute turns partly on intent and knowledge, briefs and prompts specifying a mannequin, cartoon, or abstract avatar document that an asset was never meant to read as a human performer. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026 One morning later in camp, Burns staged a fight, resulting in defensive lineman Keith Millard hurling the mannequin off the roof of a building next to the practice fields. — Alec Lewis, New York Times, 24 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for mannequin

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mannequin was in 1730

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mannequin

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man·ne·quin ˈman-i-kən

: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's jointed figure of the human body

: a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

: a person employed to model clothing

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