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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
(păs′tē)n. pl. pas·ties Chiefly Michigan & Wisconsin
A pie or turnover, especially one with a savory filling including seasoned meat, fish, or vegetables.
[Middle English pastey, from Old French paste, from Vulgar Latin *pastātum, from Late Latin pasta, paste; see paste1.]
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pasty
(ˈpeɪstɪ)adj, pastier or pastiest
1. of or like the colour, texture, etc, of paste
2. (esp of the complexion) pale or unhealthy-looking
n, pl pasties
(Clothing & Fashion) either one of a pair of small round coverings for the nipples used by striptease dancers
ˈpastily adv
ˈpastiness n
pasty
(ˈpæstɪ)n, pl pasties
(Cookery) a round of pastry folded over a filling of meat, vegetables, etc: Cornish pasty.
[C13: from Old French pastée, from Late Latin pasta dough]
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past•y1
(ˈpeɪ sti)adj. past•i•er, past•i•est, adj.
1. of or like paste, as in texture or color: a pasty complexion.
n. 2. pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for a woman's nipples, used by dancers, nude models, etc.
[1650–60]
past′i•ness, n.
pas•ty2
(ˈpæs ti)n., pl. -ties. Chiefly Brit.
a small pie filled with meat.
[1250–1300; Middle English pastee < Middle French. See pâté]
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Noun | 1. | pasty - small meat pie or turnover Cornish pasty - meat pie with filling of meat and vegetables meat pie - pie made with meat or fowl enclosed in pastry or covered with pastry or biscuit dough pork pie - small pie filled with minced seasoned pork |
2. | pasty - (usually used in the plural) one of a pair of adhesive patches worn to cover the nipples of exotic dancers and striptease performers patch - a piece of cloth used as decoration or to mend or cover a hole | |
Adj. | 1. | pasty - resembling paste in color; pallid; "he looked pasty and red-eyed"; "a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white" colorless, colourless - weak in color; not colorful |
2. | pasty - having the sticky properties of an adhesive adhesive - tending to adhere |
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pasty
adjective pale, unhealthy, wan, sickly, pallid, anaemic, sallow, like death warmed up (informal), wheyfaced My complexion remained pale and pasty.
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Translations
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pasty
1 [ˈpæstɪ] N (Brit) (= pie) → pastel m (de carne), empanada fpasty
2 [ˈpeɪstɪ] ADJ (pastier (compar) (pastiest (superl))) [substance] → pastoso; [complexion] → pálidoto look pasty → estar pálido
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2 [ˈpeɪstɪ] adj (-ier (comp) (-iest (superl))) (complexion) → smorto/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995