1. plural of dummy; mannequins used to display clothing or for other purposes
2. plural of dummy; pacifiers for babies
Usage: British English
3. plural of dummy; people considered to lack intelligence
Usage: informal; potentially offensive

Examples

• The store window displayed several dummies wearing the latest fashions.
• The crash test dummies helped engineers improve car safety.
• She bought new dummies for the baby at the pharmacy.
• The soldiers practiced with dummy grenades during training.
• Don’t listen to those dummies who said it couldn’t be done.
• The movie set used dummies instead of real explosives for safety.