pa·pier-mâ·ché 
(pāpər-mə-shā, pă-pyā-) also pa·per ma·che (pāpər mə-shā)
(pāpər-mə-shā, pă-pyā-) also pa·per ma·che (pāpər mə-shā)n.
A material, made from paper pulp or shreds of paper mixed with glue or paste, that can be molded into various shapes when wet and becomes hard and suitable for painting and varnishing when dry.
[French : papier, paper; see PAPER + mâché, past participle of mâcher, to chew (from Old French maschier, from Latin masticāre; see MASTICATE).]
papier-mâ·ché adj.