Definition

1. Noun:
   • A life-size dummy used to display clothes: A full-scale model of the human body, typically made of plastic, fiberglass, or wax, used in stores to display clothing and accessories.
   • A person who models clothes by wearing them: A model, especially one who wears and displays fashion items for an audience, such as in a store or at a fashion show.

Examples of Usage

• Noun:
  • The store window featured a mannequin wearing the new summer collection.
  • She worked as a mannequin for a famous designer during Fashion Week.

Advanced Usage

• "Live mannequin": Refers to a person who models clothes in a static pose, often in a store window, to create a display similar to that of an inanimate dummy.
  • The art installation used live mannequins who stood perfectly still for hours.

Variants and Related Words

• Manikin (noun): An alternative spelling, often used interchangeably with "mannequin," though it can also refer to a jointed anatomical model used for artistic or medical study.
• Dummy (noun): A general term for a model of a human figure, which can include mannequins, ventriloquist dummies, or crash test dummies.
• Model (noun): A broader term for a person who poses to display clothing or other products.

Synonyms

• Display dummy: A model used for exhibiting items.
• Fashion model: A person whose job is to wear and show off clothes.
• Figure: A representation of a human form.

Related Phrases

• Window mannequin: Specifically refers to a dummy used in a store window display.
  • The window mannequins were arranged in a dramatic scene.
• Mannequin challenge: A viral trend where people remain frozen in action like mannequins while being filmed.
  • The students did a mannequin challenge for their school video project.

Noun

1. a life-size dummy used to display clothes
2. a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
   • she was too fat to be a mannequin