English Explanatory Dictionary

lay figure

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes.
  2. An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) who lacks individuality and is one-dimensional.

Word forms

lay figure lay figures

Synonyms

dummy mannequin

Related words

stick figure layperson
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