wax museum

noun

: a place where wax effigies (as of famous historical persons) are exhibited

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The wax museum has closed several locations worldwide in recent months due to various challenges. Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2025 In 2008, for example, the wax museum Madame Tussauds opened up a new branch in Berlin. Greg Rosalsky, NPR, 3 Sep. 2025 The wax museum worked with fashion labels including Roberto Cavalli, Vivienne Westwood, Versace, Christian Louboutin, Alberta Ferretti and Etro to recreate Eras Tour looks. Bryan West, The Tennessean, 25 July 2025 More people saw Dickinson’s head or Franklin’s head in Wright’s London wax museum than probably read Dickinson’s famous essays. Karin Wulf, Smithsonian Magazine, 1 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for wax museum

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First Known Use

1933, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of wax museum was in 1933

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“Wax museum.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wax%20museum. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.

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wax museum

noun
: a place where wax figures (as of famous persons) are exhibited
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