lay figure

English

Lay figure attributed to Albrecht Dürer

Noun

lay figure (plural lay figures)

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

Synonyms

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

Translations

jointed model — see dummy

unimportant person — see Joe Average

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