moulage

[ moo-lahzh ]

noun

1. the making of a mold, especially with plaster of Paris, of objects, footprints, tire tracks, etc., as for the purpose of identification.
2. the mold itself.

Word History and Origins

Origin of moulage¹

1900–05; < French, equivalent to moul ( er ) to mold (derivative of moule mold ¹ ) + -age -age