papier mache

A form of papier-mâché — 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.

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Meanings

nounpapier mache (uncountable)
  1. alternativeuncountableAlternative spelling of papier-mâché.
adjectivepapier mache (not comparable)
  1. alternativenot comparableAlternative spelling of papier-mâché.
verbpapier mache (third-person singular simple present papier maches, present participle papier maching, simple past and past participle papier mached or papier macheed)

present singular third person papier maches · participle present papier maching · participle past papier mached · past papier mached · participle past papier macheed · past papier macheed

  1. alternativeAlternative spelling of papier-mâché.
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