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- [man-i-kin]
- /ˈmæn ɪ kɪn/
- /ˈmæn.ə.kɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [man-i-kin]
- /ˈmæn ɪ kɪn/
Definitions of mannequin word
- noun mannequin a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy. 1
- noun mannequin a wooden figure or model of the human figure used by tailors, dress designers, etc., for fitting or making clothes. 1
- noun mannequin a person employed to wear clothing to be photographed or to be displayed before customers, buyers, etc.; a clothes model. 1
- noun mannequin lay figure (def 1). 1
- noun mannequin A dummy used to display clothes in a store window. 1
- noun mannequin figure used to model clothing 1
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Origin of mannequin
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < French < Dutch; see manikin
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Parts of speech for Mannequin
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mannequin popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
mannequin usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mannequin
noun mannequin
- dummy — a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic.
- model — a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- figure — a numerical symbol, especially an Arabic numeral.
- manikin — a styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing; dummy.
- figurine — a small ornamental figure of pottery, metal, plastic, etc.; statuette.
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