mannequin
noun
man·ne·quin
ˈma-ni-kən 
1
: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure
also
: a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes
2
: one employed to model clothing
Examples of mannequin in a Sentence
the mannequin over there looks so real
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
Recent Examples on the Web
The basement is jam-packed with neon signs, vintage slippers, antique toys, and medical mannequins.
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Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The first consideration for the experts deciding who will go through to the final stage is always the strength of the collections that each candidate shows on their rail, plus one model or mannequin.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
In the free one-day workshops, men practice how to change diapers and how to style hair on dolls and mannequins.
—Christina Noriega, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
The same day, at a Nordstrom, dozens of people dressed in dark clothes ransacked the designer-handbag department, toppling mannequins.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Bonnie and Clyde mannequins posed in trendy New York shop windows, guns drawn.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Still recovering from shortages of every supply imaginable, and without the resources required to stage a fashion show for every house, a team of artists and craftsmen created miniature mannequins.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Berkeley police say Cawthon threw a metal mannequin at two of the employees, striking them both, along with a metal tape dispenser and a plastic case.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Its mannequins are dressed head to toe in its trademark denim.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
Sevil Delin, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Apr. 2024
The first consideration for the experts deciding who will go through to the final stage is always the strength of the collections that each candidate shows on their rail, plus one model or mannequin.
—Luke Leitch, Vogue, 2 Mar. 2024
In the free one-day workshops, men practice how to change diapers and how to style hair on dolls and mannequins.
—Christina Noriega, NPR, 23 Feb. 2024
The same day, at a Nordstrom, dozens of people dressed in dark clothes ransacked the designer-handbag department, toppling mannequins.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 18 Mar. 2024
Bonnie and Clyde mannequins posed in trendy New York shop windows, guns drawn.
—Kimberly Chrisman-Campbell, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2024
Still recovering from shortages of every supply imaginable, and without the resources required to stage a fashion show for every house, a team of artists and craftsmen created miniature mannequins.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024
Berkeley police say Cawthon threw a metal mannequin at two of the employees, striking them both, along with a metal tape dispenser and a plastic case.
—Nate Gartrell, The Mercury News, 4 Mar. 2024
Its mannequins are dressed head to toe in its trademark denim.
—Jordyn Holman, New York Times, 27 Feb. 2024
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mannequin
noun
man·ne·quin
ˈman-i-kən
1
: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's jointed figure of the human body
2
: a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes
3
: a person employed to model clothing
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