moulage
noun, verb
moulage is spelled M-O-U-L-A-G-E: 7 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, moulage means “The art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military personnel” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of moulage is moulages.
How many letters and syllables are in moulage?
| Letters | 7: M-O-U-L-A-G-E |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is moulage?
Moulage appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of moulage
- moulages plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- moulaging participle, present
- moulaged participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does moulage mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
The art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military personnel.
- 2
Casting, molding.
verb
- 1
To apply mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military personnel.
She really wants to get the point across that impalement is serious. I think she's going to moulage a few actors and have them stumble in to really scare the class.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Moulage in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense art of applying mock injuries for the purpose of training medical or military pe:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Moulage |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does moulage come from?
Borrowed from French moulage.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).