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cire perdue

cire perdue noun: synonym of lost wax.

Noun

cire perdue (uncountable)

  1. Synonym of lost wax.
    Synonyms:
    lost wax

Synonyms of cire perdue

Origin of cire perdue

From French, from cire (“wax”) and perdue (“lost”).

Questions about cire perdue

What does cire perdue mean?
Cire perdue means synonym of lost wax.
What part of speech is cire perdue?
Cire perdue is a noun.

Words near cire perdue in the dictionary

  1. circussing
  2. circussy
  3. circusy
  4. Circæan
  5. cire
  6. cire perdue
  7. Cirebon
  8. Cirelli
  9. Cirellis
  10. Cirenaica
  11. Cirenaike

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