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

The Thomas family company was launched as Thomas Pies in the 1950s, selling sausage rolls, pies and pasties around the south Wales valleys.

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

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

From Literature

These are pasties, crescent-shaped hand pies that originated as a lunch food for miners in Cornwall, England, and have become a mainstay in Grass Valley, 60 miles northeast of Sacramento.

From New York Times

She’s interested in adding regular savories such as pasties and sausage rolls, and maybe bringing new treats such as trifles or Eton Messes to her roster.

From Seattle Times