pie crust n 1: pastry used to hold pie fillings [syn: {pie crust}, {pie shell}]
Pie \Pie\, n. [OE. pie, pye; cf. Ir. & Gael. pighe pie, also Gael. pige an earthen jar or pot. Cf. {Piggin}.] 1. An article of food consisting of paste baked with something in it or under it; as, chicken pie; venison pie; mince pie; apple pie; pumpkin pie. [1913 Webster] 2. See {Camp}, n., 5. [Prov. Eng.] --Halliwell. [1913 Webster] {Pie crust}, the paste of a pie. [1913 Webster]