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lay figure n
1. (Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) 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 [from obsolete layman, from Dutch leeman, literally: joint-man] ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Translations lay figure n → Gliederpuppe f; (fig) → Marionette f How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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His particular trick of speaking of any third person as of a lay figure was exasperating. |
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