mannequin

noun

man·​ne·​quin ˈma-ni-kən How to pronounce mannequin (audio)
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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

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the mannequin over there looks so real mannequins striding down the catwalk in the designer's spring collection
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Godena-Juhász and Tóth took a mannequin made to the actor’s measurements and began plotting a pattern. — Hannah Jackson, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2026 Alongside it was Anna Uddenberg’s 2026 sculpture White Noise (Soft Skills), featuring a life-size, faceless mannequin whose body is contorted by a futuristic interpretation of ergonomic office-style furniture contraptions. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 20 Oct. 2026 The driver's seat was occupied by a mannequin clad in a black-and-white SpaceX spacesuit. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 16 Oct. 2026 But the mannequin sporting a naval-grazing Christopher Esber gown begs to differ. — Ari Stark, Footwear News, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for mannequin

Word History

Etymology

French, from Dutch mannekijn little man — more at manikin

First Known Use

1730, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of mannequin was in 1730

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“Mannequin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannequin. Accessed 27 Oct. 2026.

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mannequin

noun
man·​ne·​quin ˈman-i-kən How to pronounce mannequin (audio)
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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