papier mache
papier mache is the alternative spelling of papier-mâché.
Meaning of papier-mâché
Noun
papier-mâché (uncountable)
- 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.
- She sat completely alone at the very back of the sea-themed restaurant, amid papier-mâché starfish and plastic shrimp.2002, Zadie Smith, The Autograph Man, Penguin Books (2003), page 236
Forms of papier mache
| third-person singular present | papier maches |
|---|---|
| present participle | papier maching |
| past participle | papier mached |
| past | papier mached |
| past participle | papier macheed |
| past | papier macheed |
Questions about papier mache
- What is papier mache the alternative spelling of?
- Papier mache is the alternative spelling of papier-mâché.
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