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.

Word History and Origins

Origin of piecrust¹

First recorded in 1575–85; pie ¹ + crust

Example Sentences

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

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

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

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

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

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