Where does “pastie” come from?

pastie (English) comes from English paste, from Middle English paste, from Old French pasté, from Late Latin pasta — dough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...

pastie (English): An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples

Definitions

  1. An item worn (often by strippers) to conceal one's nipples

Ancestry of “pastie”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishpasteA soft moist mixture, in particular; A substance...
2Middle Englishpastedough for the making of bread or pastry
3Old Frenchpastépie or a similar baked good
4Late Latinpastadough, pastry cake, paste; paste;...

Words derived from “pastie”

Every word from Late Latin pasta →Every word from Old French pasté →Every word from Middle English paste →