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单词 papier-mâché
释义 papier-mâché
I. noun
also pa·pier ma·che or papier-maché \ˌpāpə(r)məˈshā, -ˌmaˈ- sometimes ˌpäpˌyāˌmäˈshā\
(-s)
Etymology: French, literally, chewed paper
: a light and strong molding material of high plasticity made typically from wastepaper pulped with glue and other additives
II. \| ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷(ˌ) ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷, | ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷\ adjective
1. : formed of papier-mâché usually with a lacquered or other decorative surface
 < papier-mâché tray >
 < papier-mâché mask >
 < papier-mâché furniture >
2. : unreal, artificial, false
 < a real human being and not a papier-mâché hero — Leo Gershoy >
 < a papier-mâché crisis >
 < the papier-mâché facade of Allied harmony crumbled — J.P.O'Donnell >
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