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
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the mannequin over there looks so real
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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Along cobblestone streets, mannequins in windows are decked out in ski goggles and fur.
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Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
During his more than 40 years as a working artist in many disciplines, Ruben Toledo has designed advertising and marketing campaigns, mannequins, store windows, theater sets, costumes, award statuettes, wallpaper, textiles, scarves, fabrics, dishes, furniture and carpets.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
This incident mirrors that of January 2023 in Madrid, when a mannequin wearing Vinicius Junior’s shirt was hung from the neck from a bridge ahead of a between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The institute had previously rated two of the models for nighttime crash prevention using pedestrian mannequins that wore dark clothing.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
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Anna Fiorentino, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
During his more than 40 years as a working artist in many disciplines, Ruben Toledo has designed advertising and marketing campaigns, mannequins, store windows, theater sets, costumes, award statuettes, wallpaper, textiles, scarves, fabrics, dishes, furniture and carpets.
—Lisa Lockwood, WWD, 10 Mar. 2025
This incident mirrors that of January 2023 in Madrid, when a mannequin wearing Vinicius Junior’s shirt was hung from the neck from a bridge ahead of a between Real Madrid and Atletico Madrid.
—Colin Millar, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025
The institute had previously rated two of the models for nighttime crash prevention using pedestrian mannequins that wore dark clothing.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 9 Jan. 2025
See All Example Sentences for mannequin
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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannequin. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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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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