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standee

standee

1 8.0
A life-size cardboard cutout of a famous person used to advertise something
  • noun
  • /ˈstændi/
  • US
translation icon : cartón de exhibición
  • As I walked into the movie theater, I couldn't help but notice the giant standee of the latest blockbuster movie.

Examples

  • The store displayed a colorful standee of the popular superhero at the entrance to attract customers.

  • This is our only standee.

    My Name Is Bruce (2007)

  • An enormous standee of himself with the ACTION NEWS CREW is there.

    Fiction book (1998)

  • Danny stares at the standee, lost.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • The standee of Swann is being demolished by two workers.

    Fiction book (1995)

  • On the way out, Danny passes a standee for Jack Slater IV.

    Fiction book (1993)

  • In the dim light, we see an old mop and pail, some dirty film cans, and a large beat-up cardboard standee of "The Tramp" with the legend, "Chaplin Short To-Day."

    Fiction book (2001)

  • In the corner of the room, a life-size standee of the famous singer promoted her concert this weekend.

How Big

billboard
  • US
167 1.3
standee
  • US
1 8.0
poster
304 1.0
cutout
9 4.2

Surface Forms

standee singular
standees plural

Morphology

standee = stand (opaque) = stand + ee

The meaning of 'standee' as a cardboard cutout is not directly derivable from 'stand' + '-ee', as it refers to an object rather than a person.

Etymology

Standee comes from stand ('to be upright') and the ending -ee (as in employee). So a standee can also mean a life-size cardboard figure that 'stands' in a shop or cinema to advertise something.