pâtissier

noun

pâ·​tis·​sier pä-tis-ˈyā 

variants or patissier

: a pastry chef

Examples of pâtissier in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The fundraiser features a competition among chefs and patissiers from the Tri-Valley, each making a signature dish to serve to the public. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026

With mouth-watering morsels of coconut praline, white coffee ganache, and vanilla caramel, this advent calendar from French patissier Patrice Chapon will instantly transport their tastebuds to the sweet shops in Paris. — Lauren Hubbard, Town & Country, 22 Nov. 2022

In Paris, your petit patissier can learn how to bake French bread and croissants with Sophibee Family Travel, which offers a multi-city European tour designed for families with kids of all ages, from toddler to teen. — Debra Kamin, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 July 2022

Gérard Mulot, the patissier down the street, is famous for his quiches. — Dorrie Greenspan, The Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2017

Word History

Etymology

French pâtissier, from Old French pasticier, from Old French *pastitz cake

First Known Use

1596, in the meaning defined above