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lay figures

lay figures is the plural of lay figure.

Meaning of lay figure

Noun

lay figure (plural lay figures)

  1. A jointed model of the human body used by artists, or to display clothes.
    • Near-synonyms: dummy, mannequin
    Synonyms:
    dummy, mannequin
  2. An unimportant person; a character (especially in fiction) who lacks individuality and is one-dimensional.

Questions about lay figures

What is lay figures the plural of?
Lay figures is the plural of lay figure.

Words near lay figures in the dictionary

  1. lay down the law
  2. lay down the marker
  3. lay eggs
  4. lay eyes on
  5. lay figure
  6. lay figures
  7. lay for
  8. lay hands on
  9. lay hold of
  10. lay hold on
  11. lay hold upon

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