Meaning
mannequin, dummy
- a life-size model of the human body used for displaying clothes or crash tests
- a person manipulated by others; puppet, figurehead
In a sentence
Il vestito esposto sul manichino in vetrina è splendido.
The dress displayed on the mannequin in the shop window is gorgeous.
I ricercatori usano manichini speciali per i test di sicurezza stradale.
Researchers use special dummies for road safety tests.
Non restare immobile come un manichino, aiutami a sollevare questo pacco!
Don't just stand motionless like a mannequin, help me lift this parcel!
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| manichino | masculine · singular |
| manichini | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Commonly seen in clothing shop windows ('vetrine').
- Figuratively used to criticize someone with no personality or backbone.