Tussaud

American

[too-soh, tuh-, ty-soh] / tuˈsoʊ, tə-, tüˈsoʊ /

noun

Marie Grosholtz Madame Tussaud, 1760–1850, Swiss wax modeler in France and England: wax museum founder.

Tussaud British

/ tyso /

noun

Marie (mari). 1760–1850, Swiss modeller in wax, who founded a permanent exhibition in London of historical and contemporary figures

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The designer of a second smaller sculpture has also been announced as Karen Newman, who once made waxwork models at Madame Tussauds, including Prince Philip.

From BBC

The guillotine blade that was allegedly used comes from the Madame Tussauds Chamber of Horrors, by descent from the family of Charles-Henri Sanson, the executioner, whose son Henri may have pulled the lever.

From The Wall Street Journal

Talking about its UK attractions, which include Madame Tussauds, Sea Life and the London Eye, Eastwood says seasonal windows are key.

From BBC

Before Greene King he ran Merlin Entertainment, owner of Thorpe Park, Madame Tussauds and Legoland, which had a certain appeal to his two children.

From BBC

Ramsey, 21, rose to fame in Game Of Thrones and spent 10 months collaborating with studio artists at Madame Tussauds London for the likeness.

From BBC

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