papier-mâché

Meaning

Noun

Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed with paste or glue used to create, when the mass is dried, a durable sculptural object.

Verb

To apply papier-mâché to.

Synonyms

paper-maché

wood pulp

laminated paper and-or cloth

paper-mache

papier-mache

paper mache

Translations

cartapesta

Papiermaché

Pappmaschee

papier-maché

Pulpe

Pappmaché

papier mâché

papier-mache

karton piyer

aus Papiermaché Hergestelltes

πεπιεσμένος χάρτης

papier-mâché

papel-machê

papel maché

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌpapɪ.eɪ ˈmaʃeɪ/

Etymology

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