Madame Tussaud's

English

Etymology

After Marie Tussaud (1761-1850), known for sculpting human figures in wax.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsɔːdz/, /ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsəʊdz/

Noun

Madame Tussaud's

1. A gallery of realistic figures of famous persons.
   • 1851, John Delaware Lewis, Across the Atlantic, page 26:

     The vestibule or entrance hall is a Madame Tussaud's on a small scale, containing the trial of Christ, the Siamese-twins, St. Paul incarcerated

   • 1885, Gilbert & Sullivan, The Mikado:

     The amateur tenor, whose vocal villainies / All desire to shirk, / Shall during off-hours, / Exhibit his powers / To Madame Tussaud's waxwork.

   • 1896, Halliwell Sutcliffe, The Eleventh Commandment, page 73:

     .... the other consisted of a Madame Tussaud's galaxy of lay figures, with straw-colored hair and waxy, pink- and-white cheeks.

See also

• waxwork
• Madame Tussauds on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Category:Madame Tussauds on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons