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mannequin

[man-i-kin] / ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
NOUN
life-size dummy
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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

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

Neo looks like a cross between a fencing instructor and a Lululemon mannequin.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 28, 2025

The piece is a three-dimensional black box with a white dress made from bath towels and bedazzled gems displayed on a dress form mannequin inside.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 11, 2025

So I’m thinking about naming the mannequin Ink.

From "Isaiah Dunn Is My Hero" by Kelly J. Baptist