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Definition of pasty - 4 dictionary results

past⋅y

1[pey-stee] adjective, past⋅i⋅er, past⋅i⋅est, noun, plural past⋅ies.
–adjective
1. of or like paste in consistency, texture, color, etc.
–noun
2. pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a striptease dancer, nude model, etc.

Origin:
1650–60 for def. 1; 1950–55 for def. 2; paste + -y 1 (def. 1), -y 2 (def. 2)


1. pale, ashen, ashy, wan, sallow.

pas⋅ty

2[pas-tee]
–noun, plural -ties. Chiefly British.
a pie filled with game, fish, or the like.

Origin:
1250–1300; ME pastee < MF. See pté
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past·y 1   (pā'stē)   
adj.   past·i·er, past·i·est
  1. Resembling paste in consistency.

  2. Having a pale lifeless appearance; pallid: an unhealthy, pasty complexion.

past'i·ness n.
pas·ty 2   (pās'tē)   
n.   pl. pas·ties Chiefly British
A pie or turnover, especially one filled with seasoned meat or fish.

[Middle English pastey, from Old French paste, from Vulgar Latin *pastātum, from Late Latin pasta, paste; see paste1.]
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