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Where does “papier-mâché” come from?

papier-mâché (English) comes from French papier mâché — papier-mâché.

papier-mâché (English): Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed...

Definitions

  1. Torn-up paper and other possible materials mixed...

Ancestry of “papier-mâché”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Frenchpapier mâchépapier-mâché
Every word from French papier mâché →