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

• dummy
• figure
• form
• manikin
• mannikin

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

An attached photo shows the kind of styrofoam mannequin head typically used as a wig stand. —Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 27 Dec. 2024

Jewelry stores, restaurants, chic swimwear outlets — many have been reduced to rubble, the torsos of shop mannequins strewed amid the rubble. —Euan Ward, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2024

The breakdown also notes the rise of wig purchases among consumers with alopecia or in chemotherapy treatment—and lastly, a huge boom in wig-wearing mannequins used to drive sales for fashion brands. —Dahvi Shira, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024

In the film, Newton-John plays a department store mannequin who is brought to life to fulfill one little girl's dream of having a mom for Christmas. —Grace Tucker, The Enquirer, 6 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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