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 camera pans to show Olympia playing with a mannequin head, adding blush to her cheeks with a Beauty Blender.
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 May 2025
To the visible eye, every dress is in incredible condition—luminous colors, embroideries from more than a century ago that shimmer anew, each silhouette fitted impeccably on the mannequin—and for some visitors, this will prove the most remarkable part of the show.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 7 May 2025
But the most stunning detail, however, might be that patrons must look up to see most of the garments as the black mannequins donning them are on literal pedestals.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
The three men disappeared from their cells in June 1962 in an elaborate plot that included mannequin dolls with real human hair left behind in their beds, according to the FBI.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 May 2025
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Hannah Sacks, People.com, 15 May 2025
To the visible eye, every dress is in incredible condition—luminous colors, embroideries from more than a century ago that shimmer anew, each silhouette fitted impeccably on the mannequin—and for some visitors, this will prove the most remarkable part of the show.
—Amy Verner, Vogue, 7 May 2025
But the most stunning detail, however, might be that patrons must look up to see most of the garments as the black mannequins donning them are on literal pedestals.
—Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 6 May 2025
The three men disappeared from their cells in June 1962 in an elaborate plot that included mannequin dolls with real human hair left behind in their beds, according to the FBI.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 5 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for mannequin
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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannequin. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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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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