Pastel Definition

pă-stĕl
pastels
noun
A drawing medium of dried paste made of ground pigments and a water-based binder that is manufactured in crayon form.
American Heritage
Ground coloring matter mixed with gum and formed into a crayon.
Webster's New World
Such a crayon.
Webster's New World
A picture drawn with such crayons.
Webster's New World
Drawing with pastels as an art form or medium.
Webster's New World
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adjective
Soft and pale.
Webster's New World
Drawn with pastels.
Webster's New World
Of pastel.
Webster's New World
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Other Word Forms of Pastel

Noun

Singular:
pastel
Plural:
pastels

Origin of Pastel

  • French from Italian pastello material made into a paste from Late Latin pastellus woad dye diminutive of pasta paste paste1

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • Borrowing from French pastel, from Italian pastello (“pastel"), from Medieval Latin pastellum (“dough, paste"), from Latin pasta (“dough, paste").

    From Wiktionary

Pastel Sentence Examples

  • Carmen had chosen the colors pastel violet and light gray, with the theme being hearts and the flowers being forget-me-nots.

  • Hang plain white or pastel onesies up on a string in the main party room.

  • His first success was obtained in 1844, when his "Milkwoman" and "Lesson in Riding" (pastel) attracted notice at the Salon, and friendly artists presented themselves at his lodgings only to learn that his wife had just died, and that he himself had disappeared.

  • She was on a huge, plush sleigh bed with dark wood and pastel coverings.

  • One of the highlights of making your own gift is that you can choose non-traditional colors like pastel pink and baby blue.

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Words Starting With

PPAPAS

Words Ending With

LELTEL

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Words Starting With P and Ending With L

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Word Length

6 Letter Words6 Letter Words Starting With P6 Letter Words Ending With L