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

Synonyms

• doll
• dummy
• manikin

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

Plus, find new furniture and clothing at the souvenir shop and dress up mannequins with outfits that guests can wear. —Jennifer Maas, Variety, 30 Oct. 2025

With the acquisition of the Adel Rootstein brand in 2019, Bonaveri also entered the world of semi-realistic mannequins. —Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2025

Each artifact seems to come with a tale , even the fence posts, benches, and mannequins put out for parties. —David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2025

For Artemis 1, NASA flew two female-anatomy mannequins, Helga and Zohar, to test the effects of space radiation on women. —Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 13 Oct. 2025

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for mannequin

• manikin

Kids Definition

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