Plural for a person who lacks intelligence
“He was no dummy and you had to be slick when playing this kind of game around him.”
Plural for a figure used for displaying or fitting clothes
“The dressmaker's dummy and a blue wing chair that is used repeatedly are symbolic of the upper-middle-class venues of Mammy's travail.”
Plural for an object designed to resemble or be a replica of something else
“When Caroline arrived, she quickly mocked up a dummy of The Lady while I gazed on in awe.”
Plural for an object designed to serve as a substitute for the real or usual one
“The printer needs a dummy of the finished book if he is to print a jacket that fits precisely.”
Plural for a plastic or rubber teat used to soothe or comfort a baby
“Leah asked the doctor whether he thought it was better to give the baby a dummy or to let it suck its thumb.”
Plural for a nominal leader or head without real power
Plural for a dummy or other representation of a person, group, or object
Plural for an object that is not genuine
Plural for an outline or image universally applicable to a general conception
Plural for a dummy medicine or treatment containing no active ingredients
Plural for a person or group that is used or controlled by another
Plural for a quick and nimble move, typically to elude
Plural for device for testing safety
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