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lay figure Definition


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lay figure
noun
    1. A jointed adjustable model of the human body used by painters and sculptors, especially when they want to study the effects of drapery.
    2a. Someone who lacks individuality;
    2b. A character in a novel who is unconvincing or unrealistic.
Etymology: 18c: from Dutch leeman jointed man + figure (noun 5).



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