mannequin /ˈman.ɪ.kɪn/ noun4 •A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for martial arts training or the fitting or displaying of clothes.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 •A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. •An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR. •(old-fashioned) 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 formsmannequins