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pasty

UK/ˈpeɪsti/ US/ˈpæsti/ uncommon slang
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

resembling paste in color; pallid

  • “the looked pasty and red-eyed”
  • “a complexion that had been pastelike was now chalky white”
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2.

having the properties of glue

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noun

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Origin

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

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