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under-coloured1777
demi-tinted1828
pastel-tinted1922
pastel-coloured1932
1922 H. CraneLet. 2 Mar. (1965) 80 Delicate pastel tinted flowers.
1994 J. UpdikeBrazil x. 76 Isabel only smoked at the university or when Uncle Donaciano visited, with his English cigarettes in their tempting pastel-tinted papers.