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Madame Tussaud's

/ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsɔːdz/

Madame Tussaud's noun: a gallery of realistic figures of famous persons.

Noun

Madame Tussaud's

  1. A gallery of realistic figures of famous persons.
    • The vestibule or entrance hall is a Madame Tussaud's on a small scale, containing the trial of Christ, the Siamese-twins, St. Paul incarcerated1851, John Delaware Lewis, Across the Atlantic, page 26
    • .... the other consisted of a Madame Tussaud's galaxy of lay figures, with straw-colored hair and waxy, pink- and-white cheeks.1896, Halliwell Sutcliffe, The Eleventh Commandment, page 73

Origin of Madame Tussaud's

After Marie Tussaud (1761-1850), known for sculpting human figures in wax.

Questions about Madame Tussaud's

What does Madame Tussaud's mean?
Madame Tussaud's means a gallery of realistic figures of famous persons.
What part of speech is Madame Tussaud's?
Madame Tussaud's is a noun.
How do you pronounce Madame Tussaud's?
Madame Tussaud's is pronounced /ˈmædəm t(j)uːˈsɔːdz/.

Words near Madame Tussaud's in the dictionary

  1. Madame Bishop
  2. Madame Jeanette
  3. Madame Mao
  4. Madame President
  5. Madame Presidents
  6. Madame Tussaud's
  7. madamed
  8. madames
  9. madamhood
  10. madaming
  11. madamish

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