manikin
/ˈmænɪkɪn/
noun
- A life-size model of the human body used for displaying clothes, in medical training, or for art.
- The store window featured a manikin dressed in the latest winter fashion.
- The art students drew the manikin to study human proportions.
- Paramedics practice CPR on a manikin to improve their technique.
- A small model of the human body, often used by artists or tailors.
- The artist's studio had a miniature manikin for posing figures.
- The tailor used a wooden manikin to pin the fabric for the suit.
- She kept a small manikin on her desk to sketch clothing designs.