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waxworks

American

[waks-wurks] / ˈwæksˌwɜrks /

noun

(usually used with a singular verb)

an exhibition of or a museum for displaying wax figures, ornaments, etc.

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Noun Inflected Forms

waxworks

plural

Etymology

Origin of waxworks

First recorded in 1690–1700; wax ¹ + work ( def. ) + -s ³ ( def. )

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Blackpool council is halfway through a £2 billion program to regenerate the town and has taken direct control of a number of tourist attractions, including the local waxworks museum.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

The figure will feature alongside waxworks of Timothée Chalamet, Harry Styles and Zendaya as part of the attraction's Awards Party zone.

From BBC ● Sep. 4, 2025

When you walk through a crowd of strangers it’s next door to impossible not to imagine that they’re all waxworks, but probably they’re thinking just the same about you.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2025

Don’t expect luxurious trappings here; this isn’t the usual screen waxworks with meticulous details but few ideas.

From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2023

“From the crazy-scary waxworks, that’s what,” Paolo said.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart

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