MANNEQUIN


Meaning of MANNEQUIN in English

/ ˈmænɪkɪn; NAmE / noun ( old-fashioned )

1.

a person whose job is to wear and display new styles of clothes

SYN model

2.

a model of a human body, used for displaying clothes in shops / stores

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WORD ORIGIN

mid 18th cent.: from French from Dutch manneken , diminutive of man man.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.