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
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
The same day, at a Nordstrom, dozens of people dressed in dark clothes ransacked the designer-handbag department, toppling mannequins.
—
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Bonnie and Clyde mannequins posed in trendy New York shop windows, guns drawn.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Still recovering from shortages of every supply imaginable, and without the resources required to stage a fashion show for every house, a team of artists and craftsmen created miniature mannequins.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Berkeley police say Cawthon threw a metal mannequin at two of the employees, striking them both, along with a metal tape dispenser and a plastic case.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Its mannequins are dressed head to toe in its trademark denim.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
She was best known to '80s kids as Jodie on the TV show Today's Special, about a department store mannequin who comes to life after closing time.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Rapp then subsequently posted the cover art for the new single, showing the pair baring it all in a room filled with plastic mannequins.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2024
Some think Kate McCallister (Catherine O'Hara) was a fashion designer due to the presence of mannequins in the house.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Bonnie and Clyde mannequins posed in trendy New York shop windows, guns drawn.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Still recovering from shortages of every supply imaginable, and without the resources required to stage a fashion show for every house, a team of artists and craftsmen created miniature mannequins.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Berkeley police say Cawthon threw a metal mannequin at two of the employees, striking them both, along with a metal tape dispenser and a plastic case.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Its mannequins are dressed head to toe in its trademark denim.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
She was best known to '80s kids as Jodie on the TV show Today's Special, about a department store mannequin who comes to life after closing time.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 23 Feb. 2024
Rapp then subsequently posted the cover art for the new single, showing the pair baring it all in a room filled with plastic mannequins.
—Rania Aniftos, Billboard, 5 Jan. 2024
Some think Kate McCallister (Catherine O'Hara) was a fashion designer due to the presence of mannequins in the house.
—Mackenzie Schmidt, Peoplemag, 20 Dec. 2023
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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
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