Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Papier-mach'e \Pa`pier"-ma`ch['e]"\, n. [F. papier m[^a]ch['e],
   lit., chewed or mashed paper.]
   A hard and strong substance made of a pulp from paper, mixed
   with sise or glue, etc. It is formed into various articles,
   usually by means of molds.