Mannequin
Mannequin . The word comes from the
Dutch word
manneken, literally meaning 'little man'.
Mannequin is the French form.
* A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. Also called
lay figure.
* A life-size, articulated
doll mainly used to display
clothing.
* Mannequins with simulated airways are used in the teaching of
first aid,
CPR and advanced airway management skills such as
intubation.
* One who models clothes; a model.
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1996 Fire breaks out at the Pasar Anyar shopping centre in Bogor, West Java. The first death toll estimate is 78 until rescuers notice that 68 of them are mannequins.
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At least she'll never tell you that your hips are too fat.
Captain Felix Maxwell: to Jonathan Switcher, you are one sick puppy!
Don't let Felix get to you, he's just got a bad case of Miami Vice.
Jonathan Switcher: That teaches him to mess with a man and his mannequin.
Just because Jonathan's fallen in love with a piece of wood, it doesn't make him a dummy.
Mr. Richards: to Felix You people that work at night scare me.
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Encyclopedia
Mannequin . The word comes from the
Dutch word
manneken, literally meaning 'little man'.
Mannequin is the French form.
- A jointed model of the human body used by artists, especially to demonstrate the arrangement of drapery. Also called lay figure.
- A life-size, articulated doll mainly used to display clothing.
- Mannequins with simulated airways are used in the teaching of first aid, CPR and advanced airway management skills such as intubation.
- One who models clothes; a model.
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