mache

or mâche

[ mahsh ]

noun

1. corn salad.

Word History and Origins

Origin of mache¹

1820–30; < French mâche, perhaps by apheresis (or by association with mâcher to chew) from dial. pomache, with same sense, perhaps < Vulgar Latin *pōmasca, derivative of Latin pōmum fruit

Example Sentences

Villa and Zapata looked on, smiling their papier mache smiles, sure they had seen something like this before.

From The Daily Beast

The rhinoceros, again looking pretty aimless and beaten down, was made—beautifully—of papier mache.

From The Daily Beast

Hee may also mache in a better howse then his; and so that feare is not worth the fearinge.

From Project Gutenberg

Our papier-mache manufacturers, as well as the Continental ones, should go to Yeddo to learn what can be done with paper.

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One cap is of lacquered papier-mache in the form of a cow's hoof inverted.

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To all appearance, the room was entirely unfurnished, except that in the middle of it was a hideous papier mache screen.

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Stuff shell with tow to hold papier mache filling of limbs in place until dry.

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