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mannequin
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man·ne·quin

noun \ˈma-ni-kən\

Definition of MANNEQUIN

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
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Examples of MANNEQUIN

  1. <the mannequin over there looks so real>
  2. <several mannequins posing for this year's catalogue look especially emaciated>

Origin of MANNEQUIN

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin
First Known Use: 1730

Related to MANNEQUIN

Synonyms
dummy, figure, form, manikin (also mannikin)

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

Rhymes with MANNEQUIN

cannikin, manikin, pannikin

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