Mannequin Definition

mănĭ-kĭn
mannequins
noun
mannequins
A life-size full or partial representation of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes; a dummy.
American Heritage
A model of the human body, used by tailors, window dressers, artists, etc.
Webster's New World
A woman whose work is modeling clothes in stores, etc.
Webster's New World
One who models clothes; a model.
American Heritage
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Other Word Forms of Mannequin

Noun

Singular:
mannequin
Plural:
mannequins

Origin of Mannequin

  • From the French mannequin, from the Dutch manneken (“little man"), diminutive of Dutch man (“man"), equivalent to man +"Ž -kin. More at man, -kin.

    From Wiktionary

  • French from Old French little man, figurine from Middle Dutch mannekijn manikin

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

Mannequin Sentence Examples

  • What color is the hair of the center mannequin in Limited Too's right-side window?

  • Just because a jumpsuit looks good on a mannequin or plus size catalog model doesn't mean it will accentuate your positives.

  • Allow the wig to air dry on a mannequin with the lace side up.

  • They can place the wigs on their respective mannequin heads when they're not using them.

  • One option is for teams of party guests to design the most creative dress out of toilet paper with one of their teammates serving as the mannequin, while another option is to simply race to wrap one teammate up as a mummy.

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Words Starting With

MMAMAN

Words Ending With

NINUIN

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9 Letter Words9 Letter Words Starting With M9 Letter Words Ending With N