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mannequin

noun man·ne·quin \ˈma-ni-kən\

: a figure shaped like a human body that is used for making or displaying clothes

Full Definition of MANNEQUIN

: an artist's, tailor's, or dressmaker's lay figure; also : a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

: one employed to model clothing

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Origin of MANNEQUIN

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use: 1730

Related to MANNEQUIN

Synonyms: dummy, figure, form, manikin (also mannikin)

Other Fine Arts Terms

Gothic, baroque, bas-relief, limn, oeuvre, pastiche, rococo, sfumato

Rhymes with MANNEQUIN

cannikin, manikin, pannikin

MANNEQUIN Defined for Kids

mannequin

noun man·ne·quin \ˈma-ni-kən\

Definition of MANNEQUIN for Kids

: a form representing the human figure used especially for displaying clothes

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