ALL meanings of lay figure
lay fig·ure
L l - noun lay figure a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model. 1
- noun lay figure a similar figure used in shops to display costumes. 1
- noun lay figure a person of no importance, individuality, distinction, etc.; nonentity. 1
- noun lay figure A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes. 0
- noun lay figure An unimportant person. 0
- noun lay figure an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery 0
- noun lay figure a person considered to be subservient or unimportant 0
- noun lay figure an artist's jointed model of the human form, on which drapery is arranged to get the proper effect 0
- noun lay figure a person who is a mere puppet or a nonentity 0