Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pie crust

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.58 in modern English

Syllables: pie crust
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The crust of a pie.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Ellipsis of pie crust collar.

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"[T]he cooks were laying a refection before him of sack and anchovies and garlic sausage and gammons of bacon and - this was the important item - a great pudding dish out of which rose the noble dome of a crisp brown pie-crust."
"A new generation is already taking to the silk scarf in hair and around necks, velvet headbands as well as pearls and pie crusts."

Etymology

From pie + crust.

Usage

Inflected Forms

pie crusts (plural) piecrust (alternative)

Phrases

pie crust collar pie crust lease

Synonyms

pie shell

Questions

What does pie crust mean?: The crust of a pie.
Where does pie crust come from?: From pie + crust.

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