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pastie¹

  • /ˈpeɪsti/

Sounds like pasty · Rhymes with -eɪsti

Where it comes from

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

noun pasties · pasty

  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.

    Similar: nipple pastie

pastie²

Rhymes with -æsti, -ɑːsti

Where it comes from

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

noun pasties · pasty

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

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noun item worn to conceal one's nipples

日本語ニプレス nipuresu, ニップレス nippuresu
中文乳貼 /乳贴 rǔtiē, 胸貼 /胸贴 xiōngtiē

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@misc{pastie_2026,
  title = {pastie},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pastie},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}