n.
Pronunciation: ' d ə -m ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural dummies
Etymology: 1 dumb + 4 -y
Date: 1598
1 a : a person who is incapable of speaking b : a person who is habitually silent c : a stupid person
2 a : the exposed hand in bridge played by the declarer in addition to his own hand b : a bridge player whose hand is a dummy
3 : an imitation, copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute: as a : MANNEQUIN b : a stuffed figure or cylindrical bag used by football players for tackling and blocking practice c : a large puppet usually having movable features (as mouth and arms) manipulated by a ventriloquist d chiefly British : PACIFIER 2
4 : one seeming to act independently but in reality controlled by another
5 a : a mock-up of a proposed publication (as a book or magazine) b : a set of pages (as for a newspaper or magazine) with the position of text and artwork indicated for the printer