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papier-mâché
[ pey-per-muh-shey, -ma-; French pa-pyey-mah-shey ]
noun
- a substance made of pulped paper or paper pulp mixed with glue and other materials or of layers of paper glued and pressed together, molded when moist to form various articles, and becoming hard and strong when dry.
adjective
- made of papier-mâché.
- easily destroyed or discredited; false, pretentious, or illusory:
a papier-mâché façade of friendship.
papier-mâché
/ papjemɑʃe; ˌpæpjeɪˈmæʃeɪ /
noun
- a hard strong substance suitable for painting on, made of paper pulp or layers of paper mixed with paste, size, etc, and moulded when moist
adjective
- made of papier-mâché
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papier-mâché1
1745–55; < French: literally, “chewed paper”
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Word History and Origins
Origin of papier-mâché1
C18: from French, literally: chewed paper
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Example Sentences
His papier-mâché characters are either sounding boards or set dressing.
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A collection of rock-like papier-mâché sculptures stands across from “Cymbals, Smoke and Scissors.”
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An open coffin, anchoring the end of the exhibit, is a stark contrast to all the glitter and papier-mâché.
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