Mannequin

Quick meaning: Mannequin is a noun meaning A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

Meaning

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

More Meanings

1. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.
2. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.
3. (dated) A person who models clothes.

Example Sentences

[…]all of which made a perfect neutral background for the mannequins who moved around swiftly, gracefully, exhibiting one glorious creation after another.

With the idea that guests may feel lonely eating at a restaurant that can only reach 50% capacity[…]the restaurant will be placing mannequins throughout its dining rooms.

There was a time when a mannequin was the sculptural equivalent of fashion model. Like a fashion model, the mannequin was intended to reflect our social, professional and aesthetic aspirations.

At the same time, Mr. Bolton was intrigued by Mr. Sundsbo’s proposal to make models look like mannequins because it spoke to the blurring of boundaries — between good and evil, angels and demons, nature and technology, permanence and decay — that was a consistent theme of the McQueen collections.

Word Forms

• mannequins
• manikin
• mannikin
• manequin

Synonyms for mannequin

Depending on context, synonyms include model, form, manikin, manakin, mannikin.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include manikin, model, mannikin, form, manakin, supermodel.

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