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dummy vs mannequin

mannequin vs dummy

dummy and mannequin both are nouns.

dummy is an adjective but mannequin is not an adjective.

dummy is a verb but mannequin is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dummy Yes Yes Yes No
mannequin Yes No No No
As nouns, mannequin is a hyponym of dummy; that is, mannequin is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dummy:
  • dummy: a figure representing the human form
  • mannequin: a life-size dummy used to display clothes
Other hyponyms of dummy include lay figure, form, manakin, manikin, mannikin, ventriloquist's dummy.
dummy (noun) mannequin (noun)
a figure representing the human form a life-size dummy used to display clothes
a cartridge containing an explosive charge but no bullet a woman who wears clothes to display fashions
an ignorant or foolish person
a person who does not talk
dummy (adjective) mannequin (adjective)
having the appearance of being real but lacking capacity to function
dummy (verb) mannequin (verb)
make a dummy of
Difference between dummy and mannequin

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