- a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model.
- a similar figure used in shops to display costumes.
- a person of no importance, individuality, distinction, etc.; nonentity.
- an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery
- a person considered to be subservient or unimportant
