puff pastry

noun

1

: a pastry dough containing many alternating layers of butter and dough or the light flaky pastry made from it

called also puff paste

2

plural puff pastries : a baked good made of puff pastry

cinnamon/cheese puff pastries

Examples of puff pastry in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Savory pastries include bacon-egg croissants, spanakopita turnovers and vols-au-vent, which are like birds’ nests of puff pastry stuffed with hearty fillings. — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2026

Grandma wasn’t against a secret shortcut, so this recipe calls for a package of frozen puff pastry dough to have these on the table in a pinch. — Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 1 Aug. 2026

Start with the escargot, which pack a wonderful buttery, garlicky punch, each bite topped with a perfect, tiny puff pastry. — Connie Ogle july 31, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026

The fare isn’t noteworthy or unique, except for the onion soup with its madcap, enormous puff pastry lid. — Steve Forbes, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1788, in the meaning defined at sense 1