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    MANNEQUIN

    Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

     I. (noun) 

    Sense 1

    Meaning:

    A life-size dummy used to display clothesplay

    Synonyms:

    form; manakin; manikin; mannequin; mannikin

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting man-made objects

    Hypernyms ("mannequin" is a kind of...):

    dummy (a figure representing the human form)

    Sense 2

    Meaning:

    A woman who wears clothes to display fashionsplay

    Example:

    she was too fat to be a mannequin

    Synonyms:

    fashion model; manakin; manikin; mannequin; mannikin; model

    Classified under:

    Nouns denoting people

    Hypernyms ("mannequin" is a kind of...):

    assistant; help; helper; supporter (a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose)

    Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "mannequin"):

    supermodel (a fashion model who has attained the status of a celebrity)

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