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mannequin definition

man·ne·quin (man′ə kin)

noun

  1. a model of the human body, used by tailors, window dressers, artists, etc.
  2. a woman whose work is modeling clothes in stores, etc.

Etymology: Fr < Du manneken: see manikin

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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