I. noun
also pa·pier ma·che or papier-maché ˌpāpə(r)məˈshā, -ˌmaˈ- sometimes ˌpäpˌyāˌmäˈshā
( -s )
Etymology: French, literally, chewed paper
: a light and strong molding material of high plasticity made typically from wastepaper pulped with glue and other additives
II. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective
1. : formed of papier-mâché usually with a lacquered or other decorative surface
papier-mâché tray
papier-mâché mask
papier-mâché furniture
2. : unreal , artificial , false
a real human being and not a papier-mâché hero — Leo Gershoy
a papier-mâché crisis
the papier-mâché facade of Allied harmony crumbled — J.P.O'Donnell