mannequin: Meaning and Definition of

man•ne•quin

Pronunciation: (man'i-kin), [key]
— n.
  1. a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
  2. a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes.
  3. a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model.
  4. See(def. 1).
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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