Pasties

/ˈpeɪstiz/ or /ˈpɑːstiz/ noun

Definition

Small baked cases filled with savory food like meat and vegetables, or adhesive coverings worn over the nipples.

Etymology

From Old French paste meaning dough, from Latin pasta. The -ie suffix creates a diminutive form. The plural pasties can refer to the Cornish pasty (traditional English meat pie) or to costume coverings.

Kelly Says

Cornish pasties were designed by miners' wives with one end savory meat and the other sweet fruit, so miners could eat a full meal in one hand while working in the dark.

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