waxwork
English
Etymology
Noun
waxwork (plural waxworks)
- A figure made of wax, especially an effigy of a famous person.
- 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.
Derived terms
Derived terms
Translations
a wax figure, an effigy of a famous person
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See also
- waxwork on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Wax museum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
- Category:Wax museums on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons