papier-mache

1. 1.

   a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry

   Synonymspaper-mache

   Broaderpaper

Questions about papier-mache

What does papier-mache mean?

papier-mache means "a substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry".

How many syllables are in papier-mache?

papier-mache has 4 syllables: pa-pi-er--mache. The stress falls on "pa". In IPA it is /ˈpeɪpɚməˈʃeɪ/.

What is another word for papier-mache?

Close synonyms include paper-mache. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.