plural pastries
1
a
: a dough that is used to make pies and other baked goods and typically has a high fat content : paste sense 1a
b
: usually sweet baked goods made of dough having a high fat content
a plate of tempting pastry
see danish pastry, french pastry
2
: a piece of pastry
I had a pastry and a cup of tea.

Examples of pastry in a Sentence

He worked on the filling while I prepared the pastry. She had a pastry and coffee for breakfast.
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The menu will include cakes, macarons, pastries and donuts; hot ham and rolls; Italian bakery classics, including cannoli; and coffee drinks. Hannah Kirby, Journal Sentinel, 1 Jan. 2025 Where to Eat in Beaufort, North Carolina Rise and Shine for Breakfast Start your morning with coffee and a pastry from Les Ciseaux, a teeny French bakery and relative newcomer to the area. Betsy Cribb Watson, Southern Living, 27 Dec. 2024 Food: Camilla Wynne, a Canadian pastry chef and master food preserver, is the author of the new cookbook Nature's Candy. Brittney Melton, NPR, 27 Dec. 2024 So this casting is kinda like if Ariana Grande decided to play a singer who licks a bunch of pastries as someone with a donut debacle in her past. Jennifer Zhan, Vulture, 26 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pastry 

Word History

Etymology

paste entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a

Time Traveler
The first known use of pastry was in the 15th century

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“Pastry.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pastry. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

pastry

noun
past·​ry
ˈpā-strē
plural pastries
1
: sweet baked goods (as cakes or tarts) made of dough or having a crust made of enriched dough
2
: a piece of pastry

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