pasties

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They were a stopgap measure-the brainchild of Ingalls, who called them "pasties" - to solve the problem of quickly and economically coordinating the introduction of the new Tauranac-Hertz map with the signage in the stations.

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  1. plural noun A pair of adhesive patches used to conceal a woman's nipples and worn principally by exotic dancers or striptease performers.

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  • He tossed Kurfan the last of the cold pasties, and left the horses with a meal of grain and some of the windfall apples gathered from the orchard at Mechanayas. —  The Warslayer
  • I made him eat a couple of pasties, and had one myself for luck. —  process 10
  • The word wears spandex, pasties, a leisure-suit studded with blinking lights. —  Asimov's SF, September 2006
  • "Like Cornish pasties, accountants all look the same on the surface so it's important to test some out before deciding which one is most suited to you and your business." www. enterprisecafe.tv has been strong with existing business owners giving it the thumbs up. —  SourceWire Press Release Wire
  • P.S. That costume with the fake pasties is absolutely disgusting. —  Dlisted - Be Very Afraid
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