variants also mannikin
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as in form
a three-dimensional representation of the human body used especially for displaying clothes the store has manikins so lifelike that they have startled me on more than one occasion

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as in model
a person who poses with or wears merchandise (as clothes) often for pictorial advertising the undulating movements of the manikins as they strutted down the catwalk

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Noun
  • Stage 4 is the most advanced form of melanoma, according to the American Cancer Society.
    Hannah Dailey, Billboard, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Each episode unfolds in flashback form, exploring what happened after the adoption.
    Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Cat trees price Cat trees vary in price from about $20 to $300 or more for larger, more complex models.
    BestReviews, Mercury News, 4 Apr. 2025
  • Romeo is currently dating model Kim Turnbull, who Brooklyn reportedly dated in 2016.
    Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 4 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • She’s proved to be a compelling — if divisive — figure, and will certainly continue to have her champions.
    Kate Aurthur, Variety, 7 Apr. 2025
  • This innovative creation figures to revolutionize enterprise operations, particularly in the logistics and manufacturing sectors.
    Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report, FOXNews.com, 6 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The company also totes the American Girl dolls in its portfolio.
    Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 9 Apr. 2025
  • According to Mattel, the team worked closely with James to personalize the doll's outfit.
    Annabelle Canela, Parents, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Each year, fire safety officials warn of the dangers of fireworks and stage demonstrations of dummies that catch fire and watermelons that explode.
    Linda Trischitta, Sun-Sentinel.com, 10 July 2017
  • At NASA Langley's Landing and Impact Research Facility, ten crash test dummies were buckled into a section of airplane fuselage and dropped from the sky.
    Chris Clarke, Popular Mechanics, 6 July 2017
Noun
  • Other than a bartender and the dead girl in the corner — a mannequin, dressed like a ghoul, in a long white gown and pale make-up.
    Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2025
  • Custom mannequins for Good American’s inclusive sizing.
    David Moin, Footwear News, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Manikin.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/manikin. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.

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