Synonyms of mannequins

mannequins

noun

plural of mannequin

1

as in dolls

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

the mannequin over there looks so real

Synonyms & Similar Words

• dolls
• figures
• dummies
• manikins
• forms

2

as in models

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

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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of mannequins

After a tour past mannequins in their likenesses, Manolo Blahnik slippers and mood boards, the party moved to the Versailles Orangerie, where Cartier grooms lined the alleys leading to the grandiose gallery. — Lily Templeton, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

However, any moments that would be guaranteed to be grim end up being almost benign, as dead bodies are intact, have strangely unemotional, open-eyed faces, and almost seem like mannequins buried under mud and sand. — Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

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

In an act of pure showmanship, Bolton has placed mannequins clothed in fleshlike skintight garments in a tall glass vitrine visible to museumgoers heading toward the medieval wing—a seductive preview that may help lure them away from Arms and Armor. — Rachel Syme, New Yorker, 29 June 2026

Thermal chambers replicate the effects of heat and humidity on apparel donned by people or robot mannequins. — Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 June 2026

The idea is to have expert hairstylists train uninitiated or intimidated fathers on how to comb and braid their kids’ hair, using salon-type head mannequins but in a setting for bros. — Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026