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- 1. a dummy used to display clothes in a store window. Similar
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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. dummy. figure. form. manikin. mannikin. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of mannequin in a Sentence.
MANNEQUIN definition: 1. a large model of a human being, used to show clothes in the window of a shop 2. old-fashioned…. Learn more.
A mannequin (sometimes spelled as manikin and also called a dummy, lay figure, or dress form) is a doll, often articulated, used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window dressers and others, especially to display or fit clothing and show off different fabrics and textiles.
A mannequin is a model of the human form used to display clothes in a store or in a store window.
A mannequin is a human-like figure that's usually used to display clothing in a store. A mannequin in a department store window can look quite normal, but a mannequin in someone's home can look downright creepy.
a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
1. A life-size full or partial representation of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes; a dummy. 2. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. Also called lay figure.
MANNEQUIN meaning: 1. a large model of a human being, used to show clothes in the window of a shop 2. old-fashioned…. Learn more.
Definition of mannequin noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
What does the noun mannequin mean? There are two meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun mannequin . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
