1. A dough that contains a considerable proportion of fat and is used for pastry crust or fancy rolls
2. A confection made by evaporating fruit with sugar or by flavoring a gelatin, starch, or gum arabic preparation
3. A smooth food product made by evaporation or grinding
4. A shaped dough (as spaghetti or ravioli) prepared from semolina, farina, or wheat flour

ETYM Old Fren. paste, French pâte, Latin pasta. Related to Pasty, Patty.
1. An adhesive made from water and flour or starch; used on paper and paperboard; SYN. library paste.
2. Any mixture of a soft and malleable consistency.

To insert text or a graphic that has been cut or copied from one document into a different location in the same or a different document. See also cut, cut and paste.

1. To cover the surface of
2. To hit with the fists

A composition of flat object on a board or other backing
Mechanical; also; the process of making mechanicals

1. Made of pasteboard
2. Sham, unsubstantial

Stiff cardboard made by pasting together layers of paper.

The outer leaf of an endpaper that is pasted down to the inside of the front or back cover of a book

1. Delicate and pale in color
2. Lacking in body or vigor

ETYM French; cf. Italian pastello. Related to Pastil.
Any of various pale or light colors.
Crayon of powdered pigment; crayon-drawing; light literary work.
Sticklike drawing or painting material consisting of ground pigment bound with gum; also works produced in this medium. Pastel is a form of painting in dry colors and produces a powdery surface, which is delicate and difficult to conserve. Exponents include Rosalba Carriere (1675–1785), La Tour, Chardin, Degas, and Mary Cassatt.

An artist who works with pastels