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papier mache

[pey-per-muh-shey, -ma-, pa-pyey-mah-shey] / ˌpeɪ pər məˈʃeɪ, -mæ-, pa pyeɪ mɑˈʃeɪ /


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Certainly there must be a few tradwives whipping up hissy fits about this on TikTok, pledging to abandon King Arthur in favor of some brand best suited to make papier mache paste.

From Salon • Jan. 22, 2024

There’s a sense of excitement in the air and in Ubud and the surrounding villages I’ve seen people crafting huge, ugly ogoh-ogoh papier mache effigies, with bulging eyes, fangs and hairy backs representing evil spirits.

From The Guardian • Mar. 27, 2017

They made dummies with papier mache heads sporting their own clipped hair, which they left in their bunks that night.

From Washington Times • Jun. 7, 2015

The "slightly creepy" gold figure, which looks to be made of papier mache, was photographed at Tyndale Baptist Church by a member of BBC staff.

From BBC • Jul. 24, 2014

“Only for about ten seconds. Then it fell apart, and the papier mache clogged up the drain in the art-room sink for a month.”

From "A Mango-Shaped Space" by Wendy Mass




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