impaste

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɪmˈpeɪst/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(im pāst′)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
im•paste  (im pāst′),USA pronunciation v.t., -past•ed, -past•ing. [Obs.]
  1. to cover with or enclose in a paste.
  • Italian impastare. See im-1, paste
  • 1540–50;
im•pas•ta•tion  (im′pa stā′shən),USA pronunciation n. 
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
impaste / ɪmˈpeɪst/
  1. (transitive) to apply paint thickly to
Etymology: 16th Century: from Italian impastare, from pasta paste1impastation / ˌɪmpæsˈteɪʃən/
'impaste' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
impasto

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