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MANNEQUIN ETALAGE [2 records]

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Record 1 - external organization data 2021-03-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Compartment – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Museums and Heritage (General)
OBS

display manikin: an item in the "Merchandising Tools and Equipment" class of the "Tools and Equipment for Science and Technology" category.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Tiroir – Nomenclature 4.0
  • Muséologie et patrimoine (Généralités)
OBS

mannequin d'étalage : objet de la classe «Outils et équipement de commerce» de la catégorie «Outillage et équipement pour les sciences et la technologie».

Spanish

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Record 2 2016-03-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sewing Notions
  • Clothing (General)
DEF

dummy: A styled and three-dimensional representation of the human form used in window displays, as of clothing.

DEF

mannequin: A representation of a human figure, as for displaying clothes in store windows.

DEF

lay figure: A jointed model of a human body. Lay figures are used by artists and for window displays.

CONT

... dummy which is actually a lay figure in a tailor's shop. It also means an imitation, a copy, or likeness of something used as a substitute, hence during the early part of the 20th century, mannequins are called store dummies because they are supposed to represent humans.

Key term(s)
  • manikin
  • mannikin
  • store dummy
  • lay-figure

French

Domaine(s)
  • Articles et accessoires de couture
  • Vêtements (Généralités)
DEF

Statue articulée ou non, imitant un être humain et servant à la présentation de divers modèles de vêtements.

OBS

Les mannequins sont placés dernière la vitrine d'un magasin.

Spanish

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