PAPIER-MÂCHÉ


Meaning of PAPIER-MÂCHÉ in English

I. ˌpā-pər-mə-ˈshā, ˌpa-ˌpyā-mə-, -(ˌ)ma- noun

Etymology: French, literally, chewed paper

Date: 1753

: a light strong molding material of wastepaper pulped with glue and other additives

II. adjective

Date: 1753

1. : formed of papier-mâché

2. : unreal , artificial

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.