Dummy /(?)/
Dum·my
Dummy
a.
- Silent; mute; noiseless; as a dummy engine.
- Fictitious or sham; feigned; as, a dummy watch.
Phrases & Compounds
- Dummy car
- See under Car.
Dummy
n.
pl. Dummies
- One who is dumb.
- 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.
- One who plays a merely nominal part in any action; a sham character. (Drama)
- An ignorant or thick-witted person; a foolish person; a dolt.
- A locomotive with condensing engines, and, hence, without the noise of escaping steam; also, a dummy car. (Railroad)
- The fourth or exposed hand when three persons play at a four-handed game of cards. (Card Playing)
- A floating barge connected with a pier.
Phrases & Compounds
- To play dummy
- to play the exposed or dummy hand in cards. The partner of the dummy plays it.