mannequin

Etymology

From the French mannequin, from the Dutch manneken (“little man”), diminutive of Dutch man (“man”), equivalent to man + -kin; compare ramequin/ramekin. Doublet of manikin and manakin.

noun

1. A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.
   At the same time, Mr. Bolton was intrigued by Mr. Sundsbo’s proposal to make models look like mannequins because it spoke to the blurring of boundaries — between good and evil, angels and demons, nature and technology, permanence and decay — that was a consistent theme of the McQueen collections. 2011-04-13, Eric Wilson, “A Mannequin in Every Sense”, in The New York Times, →ISSN
   There was a time when a mannequin was the sculptural equivalent of fashion model. Like a fashion model, the mannequin was intended to reflect our social, professional and aesthetic aspirations. 2013-08-16, Barbara Brownie, “Mangled mannequins – what happened to shop-window dummies?”, in The Guardian
   With the idea that guests may feel lonely eating at a restaurant that can only reach 50% capacity[…]the restaurant will be placing mannequins throughout its dining rooms. 2020-05-14, Lauren Aratani, “Model companions: restaurant solves social distancing dilemma with mannequins”, in The Guardian
2. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.
3. An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.
4. (dated) A person who models clothes.
   […]all of which made a perfect neutral background for the mannequins who moved around swiftly, gracefully, exhibiting one glorious creation after another. 1951, Denise Robins, Heart of Paris, Ulverscroft, page 14