variants also mannikin
1
as in form
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

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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

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Noun
  • This helps ensure rote learning forms only the base from which students tackle more complex tasks, thus encouraging genuine understanding rather than superficial coverage.
    Luke Lombe, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • The Indian initial public offering drought has some reprieve in the form of Tankup Engineers, a SME manufacturer of fuel storage solutions, listing on Wednesday.
    Ganesh Rao, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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  • Across the board, all models support low-latency gaming modes (ranging from 105ms to 120ms with Nothing OS), IP55 dust and water resistance (except Buds 2a with IP54), and fast charging.
    Prakhar Khanna, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
  • Current models can extend up to 10 feet, with future versions aiming to reach beyond 25 feet.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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  • In central Appalachia, that figure reached 20%, the highest level recorded in 25 years.
    Chris Kenning, USA Today, 1 May 2025
  • Diabetes deaths in the U.S. have fallen to some of the lowest rates in years, according to new preliminary figures published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, reversing a surge in mortality that was seen during the COVID-19 pandemic.
    Sarah Lynch Baldwin, CBS News, 30 Apr. 2025
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  • One of those promotions – bobbleheads of the stars – has become so popular that prices rise and fans line up for hours hoping to get inside before the supply of dolls disappears.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Television The creators of ‘Tiny Shoulders: Rethinking Barbie’ on remaking America’s doll just before #MeToo April 27, 2018 Nevins took a look at NFL players at the end of their careers.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
    Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
  • At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.
    Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
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  • When the mannequin’s arm came off in the scout’s hands – bones protruding – ol’ Elmer became a nationwide mystery.
    Greg Evans, Deadline, 27 Apr. 2025
  • In the skills lab, students can be found in their signature purple scrubs, introducing themselves to the mannequins and asking them about their pain, said Brenda Solari, the Meridian site director, on a tour of the campus.
    Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 5 May. 2025.

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