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pastry vs dough

dough vs pastry

pastry and dough both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
pastry Yes No No No
dough Yes No No No
As nouns, dough is a hypernym of pastry; that is, dough is a word with a broader meaning than pastry:
  • pastry: a dough of flour and water and shortening
  • dough: a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
pastry (noun) dough (noun)
any of various baked foods made of dough or batter a flour mixture stiff enough to knead or roll
a dough of flour and water and shortening informal terms for money
Difference between pastry and dough

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