noun
Meaning 1
An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: nipple pastie
Antonyms: none provided
Standard Lemma guide
pastie
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Sound
Pronunciation
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pāst'i
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/ˈpeɪsti/
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homophone: pasty
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rhymes with -eɪsti
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rhymes with -æsti
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rhymes with -ɑːsti
noun
Meaning 2
Alternative spelling of pasty (“a type of seasoned meat pie, usually of a semicircular or distinctive shape”).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: alt-of, alternative
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: Northern-Ireland
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
From paste + -ie. First use appears c. 1954, in the publications of E. J. Abbot.
From Middle English paste, from Anglo-Norman paste and Old French pasté. Doublet of patty.
Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 乳貼 /乳贴 (rǔtiē) — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Chinese Mandarin: 胸貼 /胸贴 (xiōngtiē) — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Dutch: tepellapje — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Finnish: nännisuoja — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Japanese: ニプレス (nipuresu) — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Japanese: ニップレス (nippuresu) — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Polish: nasutnik — item worn to conceal one's nipples
- Polish: smażone ciasto z mięsem — deep-fried meat pie