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Madame Tussaud's
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English
Etymology
After Marie Tussaud (1761-1850), known for sculpting human figures in wax.
Pronunciation
en /ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsɔːdz/ /ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsəʊdz/
Noun
Madame Tussaud's
A gallery of realistic figures of famous persons.
en Across the Atlantic 26 John Delaware Lewis 1851 The vestibule or entrance hall is a Madame Tussaud's on a small scale, containing the trial of Christ, the Siamese-twins, St. Paul incarcerated
en The Eleventh Commandment 73 Halliwell Sutcliffe 1896 .... the other consisted of a Madame Tussaud's galaxy of lay figures, with straw-colored hair and waxy, pink- and-white cheeks.
Related terms
en Tussaudian
See also
en waxwork
Madame Tussauds
Madame Tussauds
en eponyms
en London