† mouluren.
Origin: Probably a borrowing from French. Etymon: French moulure.
Etymology: Probably < French moulure architectural moulding (see muller n.2). Compare earlier mouldure n., muller n.2
Obsolete.
rare.
society > leisure > the arts > visual arts > architecture > architectural ornament > [noun] > moulding > a moulding
c1710 2 Sculptures, Chizzelures, Moulures, Founts, Earth-Works [etc.].
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, March 2003; most recently modified version published online March 2019).