Main Entry:

¹dum·my

Pronunciation:

\ˈdə-mē\

Function:

noun

Inflected Form(s):

plural dummies

Etymology:

¹dumb + ⁴-y

Date:

1598

1 a: a person who is incapable of speaking b: a person who is habitually silent c: a stupid person2 a: the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to his or her own hand b: a bridge player whose hand is a dummy3: an imitation, copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute: as a: mannequin b: a stuffed figure or cylindrical bag used by football players for tackling and blocking practice c: a large puppet usually having movable features (as mouth and arms) manipulated by a ventriloquist dchiefly British : pacifier 2 4: one seeming to act independently but in reality controlled by another5 a: a mock-up of a proposed publication (as a book or magazine) b: a set of pages (as for a newspaper or magazine) with the position of text and artwork indicated for the printer