Simple Definition of pastel
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: a type of chalk made from a powdery substance that is used for drawing and comes in many different colors
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: a drawing that is done using pastels
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: a pale or light color
Full Definition of pastel
Examples of pastel in a sentence
She has a collection of pastels.
She prefers a pastel like light yellow.
The room is painted in a pastel shade of blue.
Origin and Etymology of pastel
French, from Italian pastello, from Late Latin pastellus woad, from diminutive of pasta
First Known Use: 1662
pastel
Definition of pastel
1 a : of or relating to a pastel b : made with pastels
2 : pale and light in color
3 : lacking in body or vigor
Examples of pastel in a sentence
<a pastel blue to go with the pale pink walls>
1884
First Known Use of pastel
1884
PASTEL Defined for Kids
Definition of pastel for Students
1 : a soft pale color
2 : a crayon made by mixing ground coloring matter with a watery solution of a gum
3 : a drawing made with pastels
Definition of pastel for Students
1 : made with pastels
2 : light and pale in color <a pastel blouse>
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