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moulage

mou·lage
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [moo-lahzh]
    • /muˈlɑʒ/
    • /mˈuːlɪdʒ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [moo-lahzh]
    • /muˈlɑʒ/

Definitions of moulage word

  • noun moulage the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification. 1
  • noun moulage the mold itself. 1
  • noun moulage The art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military personnel. 1
  • noun moulage the process of making moulds or casts that are often used as evidence in criminal investigation 0
  • noun moulage a mould or a cast made of a person, a body part, or a footprint for use in a criminal investigation or for training medical personnel 0
  • noun moulage the science or practice of making a mold, as in plaster of Paris, of an object, footprint, etc., for use in crime detection 0

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Origin of moulage

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; < French, equivalent to moul(er) to mold (derivative of moule mold1) + -age -age

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Parts of speech for Moulage

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

moulage popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

moulage usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with moulage

  • what is moulage?
  • what is a moulage?
  • how to make moulage?
  • how to moulage?

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