papier-mache

Noun

Meaning

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

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

papier mache

Synonyms

manila paper tissue artificial bond marble cardboard parchment enamel earthenware faience crepe vellum foolscap newsprint
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Hypernyms

paper

Examples

I let him run on, this papier-maché Mephistopheles, and it seemed to me that if I tried I could poke my forefinger through him, and would find nothing inside but a little loose dirt, maybe. Joseph Conrad

In the dining room, next to my collection of colorful papier-mache Mardi Gras float art, hang draperies made of the New Orleans toile fabric that I designed pre-Katrina for Hazelnut. Bryan Batt

A self-taught artist, she works in papier mache and polymer clays. Source: Internet

Shai Shukrun points to the top piece of an interesting papier mache sculpture. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

PAPI Papiamento Papiamentu Papik Papikian Papikyan