pasty

¹

[ pey-stee ]

adjective

, past·i·er, past·i·est.

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

   Synonyms: sallow, wan, ashy, ashen, pale

noun

, plural past·ies.

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

pasty

²

[ pas-tee ]

noun

, Chiefly British.

, plural pas·ties.

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

pasty

¹

/ ˈpæstɪ /

noun

1. a round of pastry folded over a filling of meat, vegetables, etc

   Cornish pasty

pasty

²

/ ˈpeɪstɪ /

adjective

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

noun

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

Derived Forms

• ˈpastily, adverb
• ˈpastiness, noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of pasty¹

1650–60 pasty ¹fordef 1; 1950–55 pasty ¹fordef 2; paste + -y ¹ pasty ¹( fordef 1 ), -y ² pasty ¹( fordef 2 )

Origin of pasty²

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of pasty¹

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

Example Sentences

Pasty maker Ginsters' parent company has been fined £1.28m after an employee was killed by a lorry that was delivering supplies.

From BBC

When Burton was asked by Bustle to elaborate on his predilection for pasty actors while promoting the film, which was adapted from Ransom Riggs’ 2011 novel, the director offered a stunningly tone-deaf response.

From Salon

“Which gives you just enough time to run back to the pasty shop and get a pie.”

From Literature

“Roger that,” mumbled Rio, his mouth full of Cornish beef pasty.

From Literature

He finished the pasty and took a position on Waverley Bridge, which connected the old part of the city and its medieval streets to the new, modern section.

From Literature