pastry

noun

pas·​try ˈpā-strē 

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.

Recent Examples on the Web

Roles in a restaurant kitchen vary from head, executive, and sous chefs to pastry specialists, sauciers, and Garde Mangers, offering many opportunities for aspiring culinary artists to follow their palatable career dreams. —Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 12 Dec. 2024

Visitors can learn about local baking techniques and try different bread and pastry varieties – including schüttelbrot (a flatbread) and krapfen (a German doughnut). —Lydia Mansel, Travel + Leisure, 10 Dec. 2024

Breakfast at Orchids is Gold Medal winning—starting with a sweeping continental spread with granola and cereals, lemon cakes, brownies, pastries and croissants, freshly squeezed fruit juices, meats and cheeses, locally sourced Ballycotton smoked salmon, smoothies—and even a mimosa station. —Lewis Nunn, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024

Get the recipe 19 of 27 Chicken Pot Pie With Puff Pastry Puff pastry dresses up chicken pot pie in the best ways possible—easily and deliciously! —Josh Miller, Southern Living, 10 Dec. 2024

Word History

Etymology

paste entry 1

First Known Use

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

Phrases Containing pastry

• choux pastry
• Danish pastry
• French pastry
• pastry cream
• puff pastry

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