pastel
Noun · AdjectiveUS[pa-stel]/pæˈstɛl/2 syllables
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Adjective (2)
- lacking in body or vigor“faded pastel charms of the naive music”Opposite ruggedSimilar delicate
- delicate and pale in color“pastel pink”Opposite darkSimilar light, light-colored
Noun (1)
- any of various pale or light colorsType of chromatic color, chromatic colour
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Webster's Dictionary (1913)
Pas′tel noun
Origin: F.; cf. It. pastello. Cf. Pastil.
1. A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water. [Sometimes incorrectly written pastil.] “Charming heads in pastel.” William Black
2. Botany A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself.
Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54