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Definition of papier mâché noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

papier mâché

noun

/ˌpæpieɪ ˈmæʃeɪ/

/ˌpeɪpər məˈʃeɪ/,

/ˌpæpjeɪ məˈʃeɪ/

[uncountable] (from French)

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paper mixed with glue (= a sticky substance) or flour and water, that is used to make attractive objects

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