papel maché

See also: papel-machê

Spanish

Etymology

Partial calque of French papier mâché (literally “chewed paper”). Cognate to Portuguese papel-machê.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /paˌpel maˈt͡ʃe/ [paˌpel maˈt͡ʃe]
• Syllabification: pa‧pel ma‧ché

Noun

papel maché m (uncountable)

1. papier-mâché (paper mixed with glue used to create sculptures)

Hyponyms

• cartón piedra m

Further reading

• “papel maché”, in Diccionario de la lengua española [Dictionary of the Spanish Language] (in Spanish), online version 23.8, Royal Spanish Academy [Spanish: Real Academia Española], 2024 December 10