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impaste

American  
[im-peyst] / ɪmˈpeɪst /

verb (used with object)

Obsolete.
impasted, impasting

  1. to cover with or enclose in a paste.

impaste British  
/ ˌɪmpæsˈteɪʃən, ɪmˈpeɪst /

verb

  1. (tr) to apply paint thickly to

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Other Word Forms

  • impastation noun

Etymology

Origin of impaste

From the Italian word impastare, dating back to 1540–50. See im- 1, paste

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