Pasty Definition

pāstē
pastier, pasties, pastiest
adjective
pastiest, pastier
Of or like paste in color or texture.
Webster's New World
Having a pale lifeless appearance; pallid.
An unhealthy, pasty complexion.
American Heritage
Antonyms:
noun
pasties
A pie, esp. a meat pie.
Webster's New World

(chiefly in the plural) A small item of clothing that conceals little more than the nipple of a woman's breast, primarily worn by female exotic dancers.

Wiktionary
(offensive, slang) A white person.
Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Pasty

Noun

Singular:
pasty
Plural:
pasties

Adjective

Base Form:
pasty
Comparative:
pastier
Superlative:
pastiest

Origin of Pasty

  • Middle English pastey from Old French paste from Vulgar Latin pastātum from Late Latin pasta paste paste1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Anglo-Norman paste and Old French pasté.

    From Wiktionary

  • From paste +"Ž -y.

    From Wiktionary

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