moulage
noun
mou·lage mü-ˈläzh 
1
: an impression or cast made for use especially as evidence in a criminal investigation
2
: the taking of an impression for use as evidence in a criminal investigation
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Megan Stillwell, Klein High School junior, put the moulage makeup on each participant in the bus. 
Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2020 That's why all the prep work happens through a gate from the employee parking lot, where a pair of moulage artists pull latex wounds from ziplock bags and fix them to various body parts with plenty of adhesive. Jack Stewart, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2018
Chevall Pryce, Houston Chronicle, 4 Mar. 2020 That's why all the prep work happens through a gate from the employee parking lot, where a pair of moulage artists pull latex wounds from ziplock bags and fix them to various body parts with plenty of adhesive. Jack Stewart, WIRED, 16 Mar. 2018 Word History
Etymology
French, molding, from Middle French, from mouler to mold, from Old French modle mold — more at mold entry 1
First Known Use
1902, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Medical Definition
moulage
noun
mou·lage mü-ˈläzh
: a mold of a lesion or defect used as a guide in applying medical treatment (as in radiotherapy) or in performing reconstructive surgery especially on the face