Which word means a tailor's dummy and starts with the letters man?

Answer 1

A tailor's dummy would be a mannequin, pronounced man-ah-kin. It is a plastic model, sometimes with a hairstyle carved or otherwise bald and waiting for a wig to liven it up, normally in a fancy pose, giving fashion artists, dressmakers and tailors the ability to dress them and see what their designs would look like on people, without having to risk the chance of consulting someone to wear the new fashion and embarass the designers because of bad looks. When the clothing looks a little better, that's when it is opened up to public for real.