also: ハウス・マヌカン
noun
boutique saleswoman who models the shop's clothing
A wasei-eigo term combining English 'house' and French 'mannequin'. Refers specifically to a saleswoman in a boutique who wears the store's merchandise as a form of promotion.
wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from house · wasei (Japanese coinage from French), from mannequin
あのブティックのハウスマヌカンはいつもお店の服を着ている。
The boutique's house mannequin always wears the shop's clothes.
彼女はハウスマヌカン
She works as a house mannequin while also studying to become a stylist.