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Webster 1913 Edition

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Noun.

[F.

papier mâché

, lit., chewed or mashed paper.]

A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed with size or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles, usually by means of molds.

See also: papier-mache and papier mache

papier-mâché ‎(uncountable)

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

paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object