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
Examples of mannequin in a Sentence
the mannequin over there looks so real
mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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The mom of one, who shares her daughter with husband Nick Jonas, 31, then concluded the behind-the-scenes snaps with a photo of Malti smiling at a mannequin's head.
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The store’s fixtures — racks, shelves, mannequins — are also for sale.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
But others have adapted: One sold drinks to customers in line and Mr. Valentino’s family’s clothing store set up tables for the taco stand’s customers among the men’s underwear, shirts and mannequins.
—James Wagner Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The career center’s nursing skills lab is a large room with numerous mannequins and hospital beds, as well as a separate doctor’s office, science lab and physical rehabilitation lab.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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Gabrielle Rockson, Peoplemag, 5 June 2024
The store’s fixtures — racks, shelves, mannequins — are also for sale.
—David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2024
But others have adapted: One sold drinks to customers in line and Mr. Valentino’s family’s clothing store set up tables for the taco stand’s customers among the men’s underwear, shirts and mannequins.
—James Wagner Luis Antonio Rojas, New York Times, 24 May 2024
The career center’s nursing skills lab is a large room with numerous mannequins and hospital beds, as well as a separate doctor’s office, science lab and physical rehabilitation lab.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
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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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