A substance made from paper pulp that can be molded when wet and painted when dry.

synonym: paper-mache.

Roget 557: sculpture, insculpture^†; carving etc. v.; statuary.    high relief, low relief, bas relief [Fr.]; relief; relieve; bassorilievo^†, altorilievo^†, mezzorilievo^†; intaglio, anaglyph^†; medal, medallion; cameo.    marble, bronze, terra cotta [Sp.], papier-mache; ceramic ware, pottery, porcelain, china, earthenware; cloisonne, enamel, faience, Laocoon, satsuma.    statue, etc. (image) 554; cast etc. (copy) 21; glyptotheca^†.    ... show more

Polish: masa papierowa