body double

noun

: a double who takes the place of an actor especially in scenes calling for nudity

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Anderson has said the body double acts as a kind of calmer mirror, and that the distracted person feels a quiet pull not to waste the other person’s time. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2026 For those shots, Walker's brother Caleb stood in as a body double, and Paul's face was added with CGI. Katie Rife, Entertainment Weekly, 22 June 2026 The actress said that several months later, one producer on the movie told her and her manager that the production ultimately used a body double to obtain that shot. Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026 Mulligan insisted on doing it herself, without the use of a body double. Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 16 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for body double

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First Known Use

1981, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of body double was in 1981

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“Body double.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/body%20double. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.

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