mannequin

UK
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
US
/ˈmænɪkɪn/

Translations

mannequinnoun
mannequins
pl
UK
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
US
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
mannequinFigure de vitrine.
The boutique had a mannequin in the window dressed in the latest fashion trends.
La boutique avait un mannequin en vitrine vêtu des dernières tendances de la mode.
mannequinPersonne qui présente des vêtements.
The designer hired a mannequin to showcase the new collection at the fashion show.
Le créateur a engagé un mannequin pour présenter la nouvelle collection au défilé de mode.
Additional translations
mannequinSens artistique; modèle articulé.
mannequinSens technique; en secourisme et en formation médicale.
mannequinverb
mannequined
Past Simple
mannequined
Past Participle
mannequining
Gerund
UK
/ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/
US
/ˈmæn.ə.kɪn/
Occasional intransitive/transitive use meaning ‘to model clothing as a mannequin’.
Additional translations
mannequinerEmploi rare.
mannequinadjective
more mannequin
Comp.
most mannequin
Super.
Attributive use describing things related to or resembling a mannequin.
Additional translations
figéAu sens d'une pose rigide, immobile.

Definitions

mannequinnoun
A life-sized model of the human figure, used especially for displaying clothes in a store.
The boutique had a mannequin in the window dressed in the latest fashion trends.
A person employed to wear clothing to display it to prospective buyers; a fashion model.
The designer hired a mannequin to showcase the new collection at the fashion show.
A dummy used in medical or emergency training to simulate human anatomy and practice procedures.
The medical students practiced CPR on a mannequin to prepare for real-life emergencies.
A small jointed model of the human figure, used by artists to study proportion and pose.
The painter adjusted the wooden mannequin to capture a more dynamic stance.
mannequinverb
To serve or pose as a mannequin; to model clothing for display purposes.
During college she mannequined in department-store windows to earn extra money.
mannequinadjective
Relating to or characteristic of a mannequin; resembling or suitable for a mannequin.
The dancers froze in mannequin poses, creating a striking tableau.