waxwork
noun
a figure, ornament, or other object made of wax, or especially the life-size effigy of a person.
waxworker
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a word derived from
waxwork.
Example Sentences
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“I should have thought even a fool might have known that!” gave back the waxworker, almost savagely.
From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Thomas W. Hanshew
We can command twice as much for a Loti figure as for one made by any other waxworker.
From Cleek of Scotland Yard Detective Stories by Thomas W. Hanshew
