Dummy vs. Mannequin — What's the Difference?

A model or replica of a human being

Mannequin (also called a manikin, dummy, lay figure, or dress form) refers to an often articulated doll used by artists, tailors, dressmakers, window-dressers and others especially to display or fit clothing. Previously, the English term referred to human models and muses (a meaning which it still retains in French and other European languages); the meaning as a dummy dating from the start of World War II.Mannequin is also used for life-sized dolls with simulated airways used in the teaching of first aid, CPR, and advanced airway management skills such as tracheal intubation and for human figures used in computer simulation to model the behavior of the human body.

An object designed to resemble and serve as a substitute for the real or usual one

A dummy used to display clothes in a shop window.

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) a feigned pass or kick intended to deceive an opponent.

A life-size full or partial representation of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes; a dummy.

A stupid person.

A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. Also called lay figure.

The declarer's partner, whose cards are exposed on the table after the opening lead and played by the declarer.

One who models clothes; a model.

(chiefly in rugby and soccer) feign a pass or kick in order to deceive an opponent

A dummy, or life-size model of the human body, used for the fitting or displaying of clothes.

Create a mock-up of (a book, document, etc.)

A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery.

An imitation of a real or original object, intended to be used as a practical substitute.

An anatomical model of the human body for use in teaching of e.g. CPR.

A mannequin used in displaying clothes.

(dated) A person who models clothes.

A figure of a person or an animal manipulated by a ventriloquist.

A woman who wears clothes to display fashions; a fashion model.

A stuffed or pasteboard figure used as a target.

A three-dimensional model of a person, used to display clothes, especially in retail stores and in window displays; a dummy.

(Football) A heavy stuffed cylindrical bag used for blocking and tackling practice.

A model of a human form used by tailors to help make clothing of the proper shape.

A stupid person; a dolt.

A woman who wears clothes to display fashions;

A silent or taciturn person.

A life-size dummy used to display clothes

(Law) A person or entity that is the named party to a transaction but that acts on behalf of another concealed person or entity. Also called nominee, straw person.

A person or an agency secretly in the service of another.

One of a set of model pages with text and illustrations pasted into place to direct the printer. Also called dummy page.

A set of bound blank pages used as a model to show the size and general appearance of a book being published.

The partner in bridge who exposes their hand to be played by the declarer.

The hand thus exposed.

(Computers) A character or other piece of information entered into a computer only to meet prescribed conditions, such as word length, and having no effect on operations.

Simulating or replacing something but lacking its function

Serving as a front or cover for another

(Games) Played with a dummy.

(Computers) Entered or provided only to meet prescribed conditions

To make a model of (a publication or page).

(dated) A silent person; a person who does not talk.

A stupid person.

A figure of a person or animal used by a ventriloquist; a puppet.

Something constructed with the size and form of a human, to be used in place of a person.

A person who is the mere tool of another; a man of straw.

A deliberately nonfunctional device or tool used in place of a functional one.

A "dummy teat"; a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby; a pacifier.

A player whose hand is shown and is to be played from by another player.

(linguistics) A word serving only to make a construction grammatical.

(programming) An unused parameter or value.

A feigned pass or kick or play in order to deceive an opponent.

A bodily gesture meant to fool an opposing player; a feint.

(attributive) A newborn animal that is indifferent to stimulus and does not voluntarily move.

To make a mock-up or prototype version of something, without some or all off its intended functionality.

(sports) To feint.

(slang) Extremely.

Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.

Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.

One who is dumb.

A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.

An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.

One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.

A thick-witted person; a dolt.

A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.

The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.

A floating barge connected with a pier.

A person who does not talk

An ignorant or foolish person

A figure representing the human form

A cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet

Make a dummy of;

Having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function;