mannequin

/ˈmænəkən/

/ˈmænɪkɪn/

Other forms: mannequins

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.

Any store that sells clothes is likely to have at least a few mannequins, so shoppers can see what dresses and sweaters and hats look like on a (fake) person's body. Another kind of mannequin, more often called a "dressmaker's dummy" is helpful to someone who's sewing a skirt or piecing together a suit. Still other mannequins are used to practice emergency techniques, from CPR to water rescues by the Coast Guard.

Definitions of mannequin

1. noun

   a life-size dummy used to display clothes
   synonyms: form, manakin, manikin, mannikin

   type of:

   dummy

   a figure representing the human form
2. noun

   a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
   synonyms: fashion model, manakin, manikin, mannikin, model

   types:

   supermodel

   a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity

   type of:

   assistant, help, helper, supporter

   a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose