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mannequin

[man-i-kin] / ˈmæn ɪ kɪn /
NOUN
life-size dummy
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Once the sari and the matching blue blouse reached the museum, textiles conservator Beth Knight watched YouTube videos to learn how to drape it on the mannequin.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Bill Gates’s employees have spent years carefully cultivating his image—down to keeping a custom-size mannequin to test his outfits for different days of the week.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She spends much of her time practicing on mannequin heads in her childhood room.

From Salon • Apr. 29, 2026

“Fictitious friends and mannequin copilots won’t cut it,” said CHP officials.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2026

I take a deep breath and walk to the back of the closet, pushing past La Boba, the headless dress-form mannequin that Abuela keeps in here.

From "Merci Suárez Changes Gears" by Meg Medina




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