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BNC: 28180 COCA: 43787
BNC: 28180 COCA: 43787

waxwork

noun

wax·​work ˈwaks-ˌwərk How to pronounce waxwork (audio)
1
: an effigy in wax usually of a person
2
waxworks ˈwaks-ˌwərks How to pronounce waxwork (audio) plural in form but singular or plural in construction : wax museum

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web Penn gets off less easily, swaddled in and inhibited by the waxwork prosthetics that seem to crop up somewhere in every true-life dramatization these days. Daniel D'addario, Variety, 21 Apr. 2022 The future Queen was only 2 years old when Madame Tussauds London created their first waxwork of her in 1928. Stephanie Petit, PEOPLE.com, 15 Oct. 2021 Prior to their removal from the royal set, the two waxwork figures had stood alongside Queen Elizabeth II, the late Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge. CNN, 14 May 2021 The rainbows and steelhead can be caught on tiny jigs tipped with a waxwork or a couple of maggots, and a small ball of Berkley PowerBait molded on a small hook. cleveland, 11 Feb. 2021 The waxworks were unveiled in May 2018, ahead of the couple’s lavish wedding in Windsor, England. Washington Post, 9 Jan. 2020 Inside is a waxwork model of Menelik sitting on his original throne; some visitors prostrate themselves in deference. The Economist, 7 Nov. 2019 Ariana's waxwork isn't the first wax figure to be met with multiple confused emojis by fans. Amy Mackelden, Harper's BAZAAR, 25 May 2019 The British singer took the opportunity to turn her 15-minutes of waxwork fame at the museum in Amsterdam yesterday into a social media fashion challenge. Rachel Hahn, Vogue, 9 Apr. 2019 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1663, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of waxwork was in 1663
BNC: 28180 COCA: 43787

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