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waxwork

[waks-wurk]

noun

  1. a figure, ornament, or other object made of wax, or especially the life-size effigy of a person.

  2. the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens.



waxwork

/ ˈæˌɜː /

noun

  1. an object reproduced in wax, esp as an ornament

  2. a life-size lifelike figure, esp of a famous person, reproduced in wax

  3. (plural; functioning as singular or plural) a museum or exhibition of wax figures or objects

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • waxworker noun
  • ˈɲˌɴǰ noun
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of waxwork1

First recorded in 1690–1700; wax 1 + work
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Example Sentences

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A waxwork figure of French President Emmanuel Macron has been stolen from a museum in Paris by environmental activists who disguised themselves as employees.

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A sculpture of a Greggs sausage roll is to be unveiled at Madame Tussauds waxworks museum.

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She was also the first female footballer to have a waxwork figure made at Madame Tussauds, winning a public vote.

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She was put forward for the waxwork honour following a public vote.

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The 15th Doctor's waxwork will be open for the public to view from Friday.

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