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pastiness

[pey-stee-nis]

noun

the quality of being pasty.

Origin:
1600–10; pasty¹ + -ness

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pasty¹ (ˈpeɪstɪ)

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

—n , pastier, pastiest, pasties
3.	either one of a pair of small round coverings for the nipples used by striptease dancers

'pastily¹

—*adv*

'pastiness¹

—n

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