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Definition of: papier-mache
(pā′pər·mə·shā′, Fr. pá·pyā′·mä·shā′) noun
A tough plastic material made from paper pulp containing an admixture of size, paste, oil, resin, etc., or from sheets of paper glued and pressed together. [<F papier PAPER + mâché, pp. of mâcher chew <L masticare]
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