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mannequin

Verified Fashion & beauty French in English
mannequin
mannequin

Definition

A figure used to display clothes, or a fashion model.

From French mannequin.

Merriam-Webster records 1730 for this headword. The date refers to the dictionary’s recorded sense, which may differ from the meaning illustrated here. See the dictionary entry.

Example of use

A mannequin in the window wore the new coat.

Historical attestation

https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mannequin

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