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carton-pierre

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car⋅ton-pierre

[Fr. kar-tawn-pyer]
–noun
papier-mâché decorated in imitation of wood, stone, or metal, and chiefly used for ornamental statuary or decorative motifs.

Origin:
1840–50; < F: stone cardboard
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