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moulage definition

mou·lage (mo̵̅o̅ läz̸h′)

noun

  1. the science or practice of making a mold, as in plaster of Paris, of an object, footprint, etc., for use in crime detection
  2. such a mold

Etymology: Fr < MFr, a molding < mouler, to mold < OFr modle: see mold

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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