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

Many of the mannequins loom high above us, an army of chic automatons. — Jed Perl, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

Once on the other side, the hand turns out to belong to a mannequin, standing next to a ship steering wheel. — Arushi Jacob, Variety, 3 July 2026

That’s nothing new, but the way in which the new installation will do so is rather unconventional—through mannequins dressed in flowers. — Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 2 July 2026

The game starts with a 60-second contest to disrobe mannequins decked out in layered bras. — Tasha Robinson, Vulture, 30 June 2026