Mannequin (alternately, manikin, mannikin, manakin, dummy or lay figure). 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. · In computer simulation, virtual manikins are used to model the behaviour of the human body. Mannequins in culture In the mid 1970s, "Mannequin Modeling," a human model posing as a mannequin figure, was made famous by New York City's major flagship department stor

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