noun
mannequin
MAN-ih-kin/ˈmænɪkɪn/
A human figure used to display clothing.
A mannequin in the store window wears a red coat.
Etymology
The pieces mean “little man,” a name for an artist’s model of the human figure. The clothing-display sense retains that idea of a manufactured human figure.
In context
The bodice panels for the countess's dress are cut and basted, and Sarah Pew is fitting them together on the mannequin that most closely approximates the measurements from the countess's form.
More examples
- The clerk dresses the mannequin in a summer outfit.
- Three mannequins display suits near the entrance.
- She removes the mannequin's arm to slide on the sleeve.
Forms
mannequin · mannequins
Similar words
- dummy
- A broader term for a substitute or practice figure.
- model
- Can mean a representation or a person displaying clothes.