单词 | carton-pierre |
释义 | ‖ carton-pierre|kartɔ̃ pjɛːr| [Fr., = ‘cardboard (of) stone’.] A kind of papier mâché made to imitate stone or bronze.
1850Thackeray Pendennis I. xxxviii. 372 Old family portraits from Wardour Street..and battle-axes made of carton-pierre. 1851Illustr. Catal. Gt. Exhib. III. 747/1 Bracket-table,..the figures supporting it of carton-pierre. 1858Simmonds Dict. Trade, Carton-pierre..has been used for roofing, and is composed of the pulp of paper mixed with whiting and glue. 1961Connoisseur Guide to Antique Eng. Furn. 115 A great deal of Early Victorian furniture made use of patent materials such as gutta-percha, stamped leather, carton-pierre, [etc.]. |

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