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papier-mâché

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pa·pier-mâ·ché  (ppr-m-sh, p-py-)
n.
A material, made from paper pulp or shreds of paper mixed with glue or paste, that can be molded into various shapes when wet and becomes hard and suitable for painting and varnishing when dry.

[French : papier, paper; see paper + mâché, past participle of mâcher, to chew (from Old French maschier, from Latin masticre; see masticate).]

papier-mâ·ché adj.

papier-mâché [ˌpæpjeɪˈmæʃeɪ (French) papjemɑʃe]
n
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) a hard strong substance suitable for painting on, made of paper pulp or layers of paper mixed with paste, size, etc., and moulded when moist
adj
(Fine Arts & Visual Arts / Art Terms) made of papier-mâché
[from French, literally: chewed paper]
Translations
papier-mâché [ˈpæpɪeɪˈmæʃeɪ]
A. Ncartón m piedra
B. CPDde cartón piedra

papier-mâché [ˌpæpieɪˈmæʃeɪ] npapier mâché

papier-mâché [ˌpæpjeɪˈmæʃeɪ] ncartapesta
papier-mâché [ˌpæpjeɪˈmæʃeɪ] ncartapesta

papier-mâché
n / adj papier-mâché [pӕpieiˈmaʃei, (American ) peipər-məˈʃei]
(of) a substance consisting of paper mixed together with some kind of glue, which can be made into models, bowls, boxes etc. وَرَق مُعَجَّن papmaché das Pappmache' πεπιεσμένο χαρτί cartón piedra papjeemašee paperimassa carton-pâte papírmasé bubur kertas yang dicetak menjadi macam-macam benda pappírsdeig cartapesta; di cartapesta はりこ(の) 종이반죽 papjė mašė papjēmašē papier{#169}mach{#225}{#130}{#225} pappmasjé papier mach\'e, tektura pasta de cartão papier-mâché папье-маше papierová hmota papirni mašé papier-maché kartonpiyer 紙型


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