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maniquí

mannequin, dummy

noun mah-nee-KEE Rare
Home & Lifestyle Clothing

Origin: French mannequin, from Dutch manneken 'little man'

Also means

fashion model

Usage Note

Maniquí can refer to a shop-window dummy used to display clothing or, in older usage, a fashion model. The plural is maniquíes. The word entered Spanish through French. Today, modelo is more commonly used for a human fashion model; maniquí is typically reserved for the inanimate display figure.

Examples

"El maniquí del escaparate lleva el vestido nuevo."

Natural Translation

The mannequin in the shop window is wearing the new dress.

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