lay figure

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Contents

1 English
- 1.1 Noun
  - 1.1.1 Synonyms
  - 1.1.2 Translations

English[edit]

Noun[edit]

lay figure (plural lay figures)

A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes.
An unimportant person.

Synonyms[edit]

(jointed model of human body): dummy, mannequin
(unimportant person): Joe Average

Translations[edit]

jointed model — see dummy

unimportant person — see Joe Average

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