body double

noun

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

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Since her arrival in Congress, in 2021, Greene’s initials have become as recognizable as those of the late liberal Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg—who Greene falsely alleged, a year before Ginsburg’s death, had been replaced by a body double. Charles Bethea, New Yorker, 5 Jan. 2026 This wasn’t the first time a character had been through this process which combines CGI and a younger body double. Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 22 Nov. 2025 Uday Hussein as well as his body double, Latif Yahia. Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Nov. 2025 Premiering during that year’s VMAs, the music video is three minutes and 40 seconds of Taylor dancing in a sports bra, thong and kneepads — putting Jennifer Beals’ Flashdance body double to shame. Mikey O'Connell, HollywoodReporter, 5 Nov. 2025 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 9 Jan. 2026.

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