body double
noun
a person whose body is shown in a movie or TV show in substitution for a leading actor, especially in a nude scene.
Also called
double.
Origin of body double
1990–95
Words nearby body double
body check,
body clock,
body combat,
body corporate,
body count,
body double,
body drop,
body dysmorphic disorder,
body english,
body fluid,
body horror
British Dictionary definitions for body double
body double
noun
films
a person who substitutes for a star for the filming of a scene that involves shots of the body rather than the face