PASTY


Meaning of PASTY in English

I. past ‧ y 1 /ˈpeɪsti/ BrE AmE adjective

[ Date: 1600-1700 ; Origin: paste ]

a pasty face looks very pale and unhealthy

II. past ‧ y 2 /ˈpæsti/ BrE AmE noun ( plural pasties ) [countable] British English

[ Date: 1200-1300 ; Language: Old French ; Origin: pastee , from Late Latin pasta ; ⇨ ↑ paste 1 ]

a small ↑ pastry case filled with meat, vegetables etc and baked:

a Cornish pasty

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.