body double

noun

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

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Angier's savvy stage engineer John Cutter (Michael Caine) believes Borden is using a very good body double, but Angier doesn't buy it. Matt Cabral, Entertainment Weekly, 13 Apr. 2026 Like how a body double represents the actor’s body in the audience’s mind, the same is true for prosthetics, and so they must be treated with care. Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 3 Apr. 2026 The clone in question is a nod to an ongoing TikTok conspiracy theory that suggests Gomez was replaced by a body double or a clone after her kidney transplant in 2017. Chanel Vargas, InStyle, 2 Apr. 2026 She has been cast for roles as a body double and a stand-in in shows on MTV, Disney, Entertainment Tonight, and worked with the pop-star on her Madame X tour. Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body double

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 18 Apr. 2026.

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