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mannequin
(man|ne¦quin)
Pronunciation:
/ˈmanɪkɪn, -kwɪn/
noun
a dummy used to display clothes in a shop window.
dated
a person employed by a designer, costumier, etc., to model clothes.
Origin:
mid 18th century
: from French
(see
manikin
)
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