Synonyms of manikins

manikins

noun

variants also mannikins

plural of manikin

1

as in dolls

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

• dolls
• figures
• mannequins
• dummies
• forms

2

as in models

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

• models
• figures
• mannequins
• dolls
• dummies
• forms
• supermodels
• spokesmodels

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of manikins

Dubbed Zohar and Helga, the manikins — each a life-size 3 feet from head to lower torso — were strapped into the passenger seats of NASA’s Orion capsule. — Marcia Dunn, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026

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