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   lay figure

   /ˈleɪ ˌfɪɡə/

   noun

   • 1. a dummy or jointed manikin of a human body used by artists, especially for arranging drapery on.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, from obsolete led, earlier form of lid ‘joint’.

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   1. an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery. [...] 2. a person considered to be subservient or unimportant. [...] More. Examples of 'lay figure' in a sentence.

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     Definitions of 'lay figure' 1. an artist's jointed model of...

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   1. : a jointed model of the human body used by artists to show the disposition of drapery. 2. : a person so compliant as to be likened to a puppet.

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   noun. These are words and phrases related to lay figure. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. PUPPET. Synonyms. figurehead. puppet. tool. creature. pawn. cat's paw. dupe. instrument. man of straw. jackstraw. hireling. underling. subordinate. flunky. servant. lackey. henchman.

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   Lay figure definition: a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.. See examples of LAY FIGURE used in a sentence.

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   6 days ago · A doll-like model of the human figure, jointed so that it can be given all kinds of poses, used by an artist in place of a live model. It may be anything from a few inches in height to life-size (a fine example, about half life-size, made c.1750 by the sculptor Roubiliac, is in the Museum of London). Vasari claimed that Fra Bartolommeo was the ...

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   lay′ fig`ure. n. 1. a jointed model of the human body, usu. of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model; mannequin. 2. a person of no importance, individuality, distinction, etc.; nonentity.

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   Definitions of 'lay figure' 1. an artist's jointed model of the human form, on which drapery is arranged to get the proper effect. [...] 2. a person who is a mere puppet or a nonentity. [...] More. Examples of 'lay figure' in a sentence.