standee

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English stand English -ee English standee From stand + -ee.

1. Somebody who is forced to stand up, for example, on a crowded bus.

   “Recently I received a letter from Mr. A. H. Maclean, who travelled north by the 11-coach "Flying Scotsman", and remarked that the train "was filled to capacity and we were forced to stand in the corridor"—for nearly 270 miles— [...] Obviously the diesel was working well below her load capacity on this schedule and some addition to the formation ought to have been made to accommodate the standees.”

2. A free-standing, rigid print, usually of a person or character (often life-sized), meant as a representation of a 3d object, commonly displayed for advertising and promotional purposes.

   “He took a picture of me with a standee of Darth Vader at the premiere of Star Wars: Episode III.”

3. A board game piece made of upright cardboard inserted into a plastic base.

   “I've always found the best thing to do with standees is to stick a small strip of clear tape to the edge of the cardboard that will be inserted into the stand. This prevents the shredding/tearing problem.”

4. A kind of stackable bunk for sleeping.