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nounSynonym of lost wax.
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From French, from cire (“wax”) and perdue (“lost”).
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cire perdue. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cire%20perdue
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“cire perdue.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cire%20perdue. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “cire perdue,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/cire%20perdue.
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