lookalike

noun
UK /ˈlʊk.ə.laɪk/
US /ˈlʊk.ə.laɪk/

A lookalike is someone who looks very much like another person.

The actor hired a lookalike to stand in for him at the event.


OTHER MEANINGS

2. A person or thing that closely resembles another in appearance.

This car is a cheap lookalike of a famous sports model.

3. An animal or plant that mimics another species to seem dangerous or uninteresting.

The harmless snake is a lookalike of a venomous one.

4. A product made to seem like a well-known brand.

The market was full of lookalike toys.