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dummy plural

dum·my

The plural form of dummy is dummies

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Definitions

  • noun plural dummy a representation or copy of something, as for displaying to indicate appearance: a display of lipstick dummies made of colored plastic. 1
  • noun plural dummy a representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows. 1
  • noun plural dummy Informal. a stupid person; dolt. 1
  • noun plural dummy a person who has nothing to say or who takes no active part in affairs. 1
  • noun plural dummy one put forward to act for others while ostensibly acting for oneself. 1
  • noun plural dummy Slang. Older Use: Offensive. a person who lacks the power of speech. a person who is characteristically and habitually silent. 1
  • noun plural dummy Bridge. the declarer's partner, whose hand is exposed and played by the declarer. the hand of cards so exposed. a game so played. an imaginary player represented by an exposed hand that is played by and serves as partner to one of the players. 1
  • noun plural dummy British. pacifier (def 2). 1
  • noun plural dummy Printing. sheets folded and made up to show the size, shape, form, sequence, and general style of a contemplated piece of printing. 1
  • noun plural dummy a rammer for pushing out dents in lead pipe. 1
  • noun plural dummy Computers. an artificial address, instruction, or other datum fed into a computer only to fulfill prescribed conditions and not affecting operations for solving problems. 1
  • noun plural dummy Military. a nonexplosive bomb used for practice exercises. 1
  • noun plural dummy Dentistry. pontic. 1
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