papier-mâché UK /ˌpap.ɪ.eɪˈmaʃ.eɪ/US /ˌpeɪ.pɚ.məˈʃeɪ/adjective 1noun 1verb 1forms 5 adjective1 •Of a material of such type or admixture. noun1 •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 verb1 •To apply papier-mâché to.I have had it rebuilt, papier-mâchéd inside and otherwise repaired through the years. — 1954 formspapier-mâchéd · papier-mâchéed · papier-mâchéing · papier maches · papier-mâchés
