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Pastie

//ˈpeɪsti// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.

    "My health has much improved; I could probably go back to wearing bras if I wanted to. But I’ve grown fond of my strange-looking pasties."

  2. 2
    Alternative spelling of pasty (“a type of seasoned meat pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape”). alt-of, alternative
  3. 3
    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. Northern-Ireland

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

From Middle English paste, from Anglo-Norman paste and Old French pasté. Doublet of patty.

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