Crossword clues for dummies
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Dummy \Dum"my\, n.; pl. Dummies.
One who is dumb.
--H. Smith.A sham package in a shop, or one which does not contain what its exterior indicates.
An imitation or copy of something, to be used as a substitute; a model; a lay figure; as, a figure on which clothing is exhibited in shop windows; a blank paper copy used to show the size of the future book, etc.
(Drama) One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character.
A thick-witted person; a dolt. [Colloq.]
(Railroad) A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car.
(Card Playing) The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards.
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A floating barge connected with a pier.
--Knight.To play dummy, to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.
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Usage examples of "dummies".
Once again the young sleuths took out the two instruction sheets for the Hugo dummies and began to compare them.
Also in the workshop were four of the dressmakers’ dummies that Titus Jones had bought several days before.
When they had finished, the dressmakers’ dummies each wore a jacket with the sleeves hanging limply.
The four dummies with balloon heads began to look strange and scary in the shadows.
Carrying the grotesque dummies, they filed through the piles of junk until the dark bulk of the Rolls-Royce blocked their way.
Between them they got all four dummies into the car, leaning back against the seat.
Your stratagem in sending away that highly visible Rolls-Royce with dummies inside was most amusing, but it did not work.
Whoever is up there will be convinced that the dummies are us, especially since Bob will stay here with them and move from time to time!
In the dim twilight the three dummies should convince any observer that the boys were still seated there.
Old as I am, I could break your arms before those dummies could reach us.
Tell those dummies to help me and tell them why-and warn them that I will bite my tongue to get it if they won't help me.