pasty

[ pey-stee ]

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adjective,past·i·er, past·i·est.

of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.

noun,plural past·ies.

pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.

Origin of pasty

1650–60 for def. 1; 1950–55 for def. 2; paste + -y¹ (for def. 1), -y² (for def. 2)

Other words for pasty

1	pale, ashen, ashy, wan, sallow

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Other definitions for pasty (2 of 2)

pasty²

[ pas-tee ]

noun,plural pas·ties.Chiefly British.

a pie filled with game, fish, or the like.

Origin of pasty

1250–1300; Middle English pastee<Middle French. See pâté

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How to use pasty in a sentence

Her act lasted about four minutes, and ended in pasties and a G-string.
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As governor, she left the stage when she still had her political pasties on.
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And, if even tiny birds failed, they would make pasties of locusts or a dinner from leaves and grasses.
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So comes my grandam and turns the key in the padlock and looketh in over all the gallimaufrey of lights and pasties and revels.
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But the inspectors found in the ward cupboards mince-pies and other pasties, cold joints, hams, and so forth.
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Mary put the indigestible-looking pasties into the oven, and almost banged the door.
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Lucy was more than usually hungry, and did full justice to the pasties and conserves of apples which graced the board.
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British Dictionary definitions for pasty (1 of 2)

pasty¹

/ (ˈpeɪstɪ) /

adjectivepastier or pastiest

of or like the colour, texture, etc, of paste
(esp of the complexion) pale or unhealthy-looking

nounplural pasties

either one of a pair of small round coverings for the nipples used by striptease dancers

Derived forms of pasty

pastily, adverb
pastiness, noun

British Dictionary definitions for pasty (2 of 2)

pasty²

/ (ˈpæstɪ) /

nounplural pasties

a round of pastry folded over a filling of meat, vegetables, etc: Cornish pasty

Origin of pasty

C13: from Old French pastée, from Late Latin pasta dough

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