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pastel 1, noun(dictionary)
pastel 2, adjective(dictionary)
Pastel Mint Swirls(recipes)
Rainbow Pastel Parfaits(recipes)

pastel (iou)



pastel noun & adjective. L16.

A. noun.
The plant woad, Isatis tinctoria; the blue dye obtained from it. L16.
(A crayon made of) a dry paste made from ground pigments and gum-water. L16.
in pastel drawn with a pastel or pastels.
A drawing made with a pastel or pastels. Also, the art of drawing with pastels. M19.
M. Moorcock On the eggshell walls hang more pastels of the seaside.
A pale and subdued shade of a colour. L19.
b. adjective. Of a pale or subdued shade or colour. L19.
P. Scott Pastel colours such as salmon pink.