26984 words

crusts

4 definitions • 3 examples
1
a hard outer covering of something:

Examples:

pie crust (= the cooked pastry on top)
the earth's crust
2
the outside layer of a loaf of bread:

Examples:

Could you cut the crusts off the sandwiches, please?
3
a hard outer covering, esp. on a loaf of bread or a pastry
4
the outer layer of the earth

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