Choose the most appropriate meaning of the following foreign word:
"Papier mache"
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Paper mixed with glue
Papier mache (papier-mâché, French for "chewed paper") is a material made of paper pulp or paper strips mixed with glue or paste; it is shaped while wet and becomes hard when dry. Kashmir is famous for its painted boxes made of this material.
Example: The children made masks of papier mache for the school play.