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Meanings of waxwork in English

Portuguese
celastrus scandens

Twining shrub of North America having yellow capsules enclosing scarlet seeds.

celastrus scandens
Catalan
figura de cera
Spanish
figura de cera

An effigy (usually of a famous person) made of wax.

figura de cera
Synonyms
Examples for "wax figure"
Examples for "wax figure"
1
The little wax figure was still there, right where I'd left him.
The red pyramid
2
Oliver looked closely at a wax figure of a trapeze artist.
O+F
3
He walked past a wax figure of Tina Turner and touched her hair.
Sloane Sisters
4
She stood motionless like a wax figure in a church.
The Knights of the Cross, or, Krzyzacy: Historical Romance
5
Then he flew close to the wax figure and breathed twice upon its forehead.
American Fairy Tales
Usage of waxwork in English
1
Fans young enough to wonder if Keith Richards was really a waxwork.
The Irish Times
2
Danielle W: It looks like one of those unintentionally hilarious waxwork dummies.
The Guardian
3
Madame Tussauds has completed its waxwork of soon-to-be royal bride Meghan Markle.
BBC
4
Cheryl Cole has unveiled her waxwork at Madame Tussauds in London.
BBC
5
She might have been a waxwork dummy out of Madame Tussaud's.
Red Masquerade: Being the Story of the Lone Wolf's Daughter
6
Pop, a life-size waxwork of himself as Sid Vicious, is a case in point.
The Guardian
7
Welcome to the process of turning Tubridy into a waxwork.
The Irish Times
8
Facebook Twitter Pinterest I'm a football pundit first, waxwork second.
The Guardian
9
The scale of wickedness allowed to the waxwork British lady is most charmingly graduated.
The Quest of the Golden Girl: A Romance
10
Burlesquely-shaped palms, swathed in their overcoats, stand on the green lawns like waxwork figures.
Europe—Whither Bound? / Being Letters of Travel from the Capital...
11
A waxwork of British singer Adele has been unveiled at Madame Tussauds in London.
BBC
12
His figure is one of the most popular exhibits at the Dublin waxwork museum.
The Irish Times
13
There are many supporting performances, but many, alas, are waxwork.
Reuters
14
He arranges them in his memory as if they were waxwork statues or something.
The death of bunny munro: a novel
15
He even made a waxwork of himself as Che Guevara, complete with military fatigues.
The Guardian
16
He's maybe got moves like Jagger's waxwork at Madame Tussaud's.
The Guardian
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Translations for waxwork
Waxwork through the time
Waxwork across language varieties
United Kingdom
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