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    pastel
    /ˈpastl/

    noun

    • 1. a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin: "future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens"
    • 2. a soft and delicate shade of a colour: "the subtlest of pastels and creams"

    adjective

    • 1. of a soft and delicate shade of colour: "pastel blue curtains"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishPASTEL | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Learn the meaning of pastel as a material, a colour and an adjective, with examples of usage and pronunciation. Find out how to say pastel in different languages and browse related words and phrases.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › pastelPastel Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Learn the origin, usage, and synonyms of the word pastel as a noun and an adjective. See examples of pastel in sentences and related words and articles.

  4. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › PastelPastel - Wikipedia

    Leon Dabo, Flowers in a Green Vase, c. 1910s, pastel. A pastel (US: / p æ ˈ s t ɛ l /) is an art medium that consist of powdered pigment and a binder. It can exist in a variety of forms, including a stick, a square, a pebble, or a pan of color, though other forms are possible.

  5. www.dictionary.com › browse › pastelPASTEL Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Pastel definition: a color having a soft, subdued shade.. See examples of PASTEL used in a sentence.

  6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › pastelPastel - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A pastel is a soft, pale color. If your favorite shades are light blue and pale pink, you can say that you prefer pastels. Pastel is also an adjective describing a soft color, like a pastel shade of green or a pastel lavender dress.

  7. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryPASTEL | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    a soft, colored substance, usually in the form of a small stick, that is used to draw pictures, or a picture made using this: Do you like working in pastels? The show includes 85 paintings, pastels, and sculptures. iSailorr/iStock/Getty Images Plus/GettyImages. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Pictures. -scape. abstract. active matrix.

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishpastel noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    Learn the meaning of pastel as a soft coloured pigment for drawing pictures, and see examples of pastel drawings and pastel shades. Find out how to pronounce pastel and use it in sentences with Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.