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- papier-mache (n.)



[papier-mache 词源字典] - also papier mache, 1753, from French papier-mâché, literally "chewed paper," from Old French papier "paper" (see paper (n.)) + mâché "compressed, mashed," from past participle of mâcher, literally "to chew," from Late Latin masticare "masticate" (see mastication).[papier-mache etymology, papier-mache origin, 英语词源]