1. The construction of a mold of a mark, as a footprint, for evidence in a criminal investigation: The police made a moulage of the criminal's car tires that were in the mud at the scene of the burglary of Jake's home.
2. Etymology: from French mouler. "to mold"; from modle, "mold". © ALL rights are reserved.

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