Etymology

mock-up

Today it means: A scale or full-size model of a design or device which is not fully functional, used for teaching, demonstration, design evaluation, promotion, or other purposes. Full definition →

French maquette
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The story

  1. French · derived frommaquette
  2. English todaymock-up

First use appears c. 1915–1920, deverbal from mock up (verb), by imitation of French maquette.

Words from the same roots

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maquette

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