English Explanatory Dictionary

papier-mâché

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A composite material created by pulping paper or layering paper strips with an adhesive such as glue, starch or paste, which dries to form a durable, lightweight and moldable substance.
adj
  1. Of a material of such type or admixture.
verb
  1. To apply papier-mâché to.

Pronunciation

/ˌpapɪ.eɪ ˈmaʃeɪ/ /ˌpeɪpɚ məˈʃeɪ/ En-us-papier-mâché.ogg

Word forms

papier-mâché paper mache paper mâché paper maché paper machee papier mache papier-mache papier-maché papier-mâchés papier-mâchéing papier-mâchéd papier-mâchéed

Etymology

Borrowed from French papier mâché (literally “chewed-up paper”). See French papier and mâcher, related to the English words paper and masticate, respectively.

Related words

collage decoupage
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