Synonyms of manikin

manikin

noun

ˈma-ni-kən 

variants also mannikin

1

as in doll

a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes

the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doll
• dummy
• mannequin
• figure
• form

2

as in model

a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising

the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk

Synonyms & Similar Words

• model
• doll
• mannequin
• figure
• dummy
• form
• supermodel
• spokesmodel

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manikin

Most notably, the Orion capsule of 2022’s Artemis I mission was outfitted with more than 5,600 radiation sensors, including some placed within two manikins to measure what astronauts might experience. —Meghan Bartels, Scientific American, 31 Mar. 2026

Key components include three simulation suites with a control room capable of running multiple scenarios simultaneously, five programmable manikins, multiple classrooms and flexible learning spaces, workrooms and an American Heart Association Training Center. —Mark Mondier, Arkansas Online, 1 Mar. 2026