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mannequin

[man-i-kin] / ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
NOUN
life-size dummy
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She spends much of her time practicing on mannequin heads in her childhood room.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

Most of the designs were made from the same foundation, consisting of a mannequin, a pair of stuffed tights, and a head made of newspaper, kitchen foil, and masking tape.

From BBC • Jan. 28, 2026

He had to operate out of shotgun, as opposed to being under center, wasn’t as sharp and accurate as he typically is, and protected a gloved left hand that looked borrowed from a Macy’s mannequin.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 30, 2025

Students at the Busan Institute of Science and Technology carefully draped a mannequin in traditional Korean funeral cloth, smoothing the fabric as if over real skin, before gently lowering it into a coffin.

From Barron's • Nov. 2, 2025

I felt like a mannequin, squeezing my features into an expression that had nothing to do with what I was feeling on the inside.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler




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