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

Percy's sister gave him the mannequins as a housewarming gift. —Angelika Ytuarte, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025

The quarterback can’t just be a mannequin. —Pete Sampson, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025

The sporty mannequin fits perfectly at home among the myriad memorabilia, traditional art and archive pieces. —Devin Robertson, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Oct. 2025

Pedestrians walk past a Nike store featuring a modern design and mannequins displaying winter apparel on December 5, 2024, in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. —Gabrielle Fonrouge, CNBC, 30 Sep. 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