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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pastie

/ˈpeɪsti/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.48 in modern English

Syllables
pastie
IPA
/ˈpeɪsti/
8
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.

noun

Alternative spelling of pasty (“a type of seasoned meat pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape”).

noun

A circular, battered and deep-fried meat pie usually consisting of minced pork, onion, potato and seasoning and served in a bap or with chips. A peculiarity of Northern Irish "chippy" cuisine, rarely (if ever) seen outside the area.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From paste + -ie. First use appears c. 1954, in the publications of E. J. Abbot.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Subject

Wiktionary places this term in Food.

Inflected Forms

pasties (plural) pasty (alternative)

Derived Forms

wagpastie

Phrases

party pastie sausage roll

Frequently Paired Words

paste pie sausage roll

Synonyms

nipple pastie

Homonyms

pasty

Rhymes With

tasty hasty pasty wasty nasty blasty scrotoplasty

Questions

How do you pronounce pastie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpeɪsti/.
What does pastie mean?
An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.
Where does pastie come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce pastie

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