lookalike

Noun

lookalike (plural lookalikes)

1. A doppelganger, impersonator, imposter, or body double.
   • The cousins were such close lookalikes they could impersonate each other, and sometimes did.
   • A Queen Lookalike Fled Thailand of Lese-Majeste […] Mum Dew has been accused of trying to dress like the Queen Mother, Sirikit, wife of the late King Bhumibol Adulyadej.2023 July 17, “A Queen Lookalike Fled Thailand of Lese-Majeste”, in 112 Watch
2. (Canada, US) Something that looks very similar to or the same as the genuine article.
   • Among competing products, a generic substitute is one thing, whereas a deceptive lookalike is another.
   • Only a lookalike, not a real hearse, it had just enough room in the trunk for one coffin. The other one would have to sit on the back seat. Pierre got a green canvas tarp and laid it out on the seat. Rico stood by, watching anxiously.2007 08, Alan Rolnick, Landmark Status, iUniverse, →ISBN, page 116