mannequin

noun

man·​ne·​quin ˈma-ni-kən 

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

Synonyms

• doll
• dummy
• manikin

Examples of mannequin in a Sentence

the mannequin over there looks so real

mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection

Recent Examples on the Web

Objects such as the popular Granny mannequin are considered props, not collection items, Anderson explained. —Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 30 Aug. 2025

The first was a mannequin's arm wearing the Pixel Watch 4, bolted to a robot arm that moved back and forth. —Julian Chokkattu, Wired News, 20 Aug. 2025

Swimming pool events have the competitors rescuing mannequins and towing each other. —Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 15 Aug. 2025

The tourism hub is lined with hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment spots, but the council says lewd messages sprawled across the backsides of storefront mannequins and tongue-in-cheek T-shirts are tarnishing the area’s wholesome image. —Michael Dorgan, FOXNews.com, 14 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mannequin

• manikin

Kids Definition

mannequin

noun

man·​ne·​quin ˈman-i-kən 

1

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

2

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

3

: a person employed to model clothing