Meaning Of The Word Lay figure

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lay figure in British English
an artist's jointed model of the human form, on which drapery is arranged to get the proper effect
noun: a jointed model of the human body, usually of wood, from which artists work in the absence of a living model
noun: an artist's jointed dummy, used in place of a live model, esp for studying effects of drapery

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