Synonyms of mannequin

mannequin

noun

ˈma-ni-kən 

1

as in doll

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

the mannequin over there looks so real

Synonyms & Similar Words

• doll
• dummy
• manikin
• figure
• form

2

as in model

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

mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection

Synonyms & Similar Words

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mannequin

There are several vintage Bears jerseys and at least one mannequin in former Bears coach Mike Ditka's iconic sweater, cap, sunglasses, and mustache, holding a mug of beer on a table with a miniature Bears helmet and a cheese grater. — Noel Brennan, CBS News, 27 Aug. 2026

Instead, Madonna appeared atop a 17-foot-tall, three-tier wedding cake, with a mannequin dressed as a groom. — Lisa Whittington-Hill, Longreads, 27 Aug. 2026

Her post included a look at sketches and fabric samples on a workroom table, her veil displayed on a mannequin and a clip of the Miu Miu team doing a fitting with Blondeau. — Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026

Because the statute turns partly on intent and knowledge, briefs and prompts specifying a mannequin, cartoon, or abstract avatar document that an asset was never meant to read as a human performer. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 25 July 2026