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piecrust

[ pahy-kruhst ]

noun

  1. the crust or shell of a pie.
  2. dough prepared with shortening for making the crust or shell of a pie; paste.


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Word History and Origins

Origin of piecrust1

First recorded in 1575–85; pie 1 + crust
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Example Sentences

Next day the piecrust was so bad that, despite the lessened load, we only covered twelve miles.

On the 11th a good deal of "piecrust" cut down the day's march to eight and a half miles.

I harnessed-in for five miles over light, unpacked snow, with piecrust underneath.

They are little, round, puffy balls made of something like piecrust, and they are hollow.

Do not trust the omelet to heavy-handed cook, who thinks it means a compromise between piecrust and pancake.

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