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papier-mâché in Arabic

وَرَق مُقَوَّى waraq muqawwā

UK/ˌpap.ɪ.eɪˈmaʃ.eɪ//ˌpeɪ.pɚ.məˈʃeɪ/

papier-mâché in Arabic: وَرَق مُقَوَّى (waraq muqawwā). In English, papier-mâché means a composite material created by pulping paper or layering paper strips with an adhesive such as glue, starch or paste, which dries to form a durable, lightweight and moldable substance.

Arabic words for papier-mâché

paper mixed with glue to create a sculptural object
وَرَق مُقَوَّى waraq muqawwā

English meaning of papier-mâché

  1. noun A composite material created by pulping paper or layering paper strips with an adhesive such as glue, starch or paste, which dries to form a durable, lightweight and moldable substance.
  2. adjective Of a material of such type or admixture.
  3. verb To apply papier-mâché to.

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Questions about papier-mâché in Arabic

What is the meaning of papier-mâché in Arabic?
Papier-mâché in Arabic is وَرَق مُقَوَّى (waraq muqawwā).
ما معنى كلمة papier-mâché؟
Papier-mâché: وَرَق مُقَوَّى (waraq muqawwā).
What does papier-mâché mean in English?
Papier-mâché means a composite material created by pulping paper or layering paper strips with an adhesive such as glue, starch or paste, which dries to form a durable, lightweight and moldable substance.

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Adapted from Wiktionary: papier-mâché (page history and authors), its translation table and English meanings. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Arabic words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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