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pastel

(pæstəl, US pæstel)
Word forms: plural pastels
1. adjective [ADJECTIVE noun]
Pastel colours are pale rather than dark or bright.
...delicate pastel shades.
...pastel pink, blue, peach and green.
...pretty pastel-coloured houses.
Pastel is also a noun.
The lobby is decorated in pastels.
2. countable noun [usually plural]
Pastels are also small sticks of different coloured chalks that are used for drawing pictures.
...pastels and charcoal.
...the portrait in pastels.
3. countable noun
A pastel is a picture that has been done using pastels.
...Degas's paintings, pastels, and prints.
...a pastel by Toulouse-Lautrec.
...a pastel drawing.
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pastel in British English

(ˈpæstəl, pæˈstɛl)
noun
1. 
a. 
a substance made of ground pigment bound with gum, used for making sticks for drawing
b. 
a crayon of this
c. 
a drawing done in such crayons
2. 
the medium or technique of pastel drawing
3. 
a pale delicate colour
4. 
a light prose work, esp a poetic one
5.  another name for woad
adjective
6. 
(of a colour) pale; delicate
pastel blue
Derived forms
pastelist (ˈpastelist) or pastellist (ˈpastellist)
noun
Word origin
C17: via French from Italian pastello, from Late Latin pastellus woad compounded into a paste, diminutive of pasta paste1

pastel in American English

(pæsˈtɛl)
noun
1. 
a. 
ground coloring matter mixed with gum and formed into a crayon
b. 
such a crayon
2. 
a picture drawn with such crayons
3. 
drawing with pastels as an art form or medium
4. 
a soft, pale shade of any color
adjective
5. 
soft and pale
said of colors
6. 
of pastel
7. 
drawn with pastels
Derived forms
pastelist
noun or pasˈtellist (pæsˈtɛlɪst; ˈpæstɛlɪst)
Word origin
Fr < It pastello < VL *pastellum, dim. of LL pasta, paste

Examples of 'pastel' in a sentence
pastel

Remember all those pastel suits that she looked great in?
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
Instead we saw colonial buildings in pastel colours faded by dust and neglect.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
She welcomes the mums who ask for blue, pastel green, pink and red eggs.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
The decor is pastel blue and whitewashed.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The pretty bow will finish off a pastel pink perfectly.
The Sun (2014)
The handy thing about pastel colours is that they all blend nicely together.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Now the brights and pastels are flying out.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Wear yours with white or pretty pastels.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
The older generation still wears classic pastel summer suits but for the young the uniform has changed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Avoid anything pastel or pale and anything with orange or yellow tones.
The Sun (2010)
Nowadays a pastel blue needs some grey or brown in it.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Should it be pastels or bold colour?
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Then may we point you in the direction of these pretty pastel pieces.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Rooms feature pastel colours and wooden floors.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
All the better for pairing with those pretty pastel dresses.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Low pastel lights, fine wines and wooden bowls with artfully scattered fruit adorn the place.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
One thing you don't get with his pastel portraits is grandeur.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Try pastel pinks and blues, which are hot colours this summer.
The Sun (2012)
They were angels and flowers, shaded in pink and blue pastels.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
In his own times he was known chiefly for his portraits in pastel, which are especially exquisite.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
I love pastels as they suit my fair complexion.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
A pastel suit works great as an alternative to a frock.
The Sun (2016)
Choose an eyeshadow that complements your skin tone - a pale pastel pink for porcelain complexions and more peachy tones for darker skins.
The Sun (2010)
They hired helicopters to explore the mountains and the house was filled with tapestries, chair covers and pastel drawings of her own making.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
For additional next season know-how, choose bright and pastel colours.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)

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pastel

British English: pastel ADJECTIVE
Pastel colours are pale rather than dark or bright.
...delicate pastel shades.
  • American English: pastel
  • Brazilian Portuguese: pastel
  • Chinese: > 淡的色彩
  • European Spanish: pastel
  • French: pastel
  • German: Pastell-
  • Italian: pastello
  • Japanese: パステルカラーの
  • Korean: 파스텔풍의
  • European Portuguese: pastel
  • Latin American Spanish: pastel

Chinese translation of 'pastel'

pastel

(ˈpæstl)

adj

  1. [colour] 浅(淺)色的 (qiǎnsè de)

n

  1. (c/u) (= chalk) 彩色粉笔(筆) (cǎisè fěnbǐ) (支, zhī)
  2. (c) (= picture) 彩色粉笔(筆)画(畫) (cǎisè fěnbǐhuà) (幅, fú)
(adjective) 
Definition
(of a colour) pale and delicate
pretty pastel shades
Synonyms
pale
a pale blue dress
light
The walls are light in colour.
soft
The room was tempered by the soft colours.
delicate
The colours are delicate and tasteful.
muted
He likes sober muted colours.
soft-hued
Opposites
strong
,
deep
,
rich
,
bright
,
vivid
,
vibrant

Additional synonyms

in the sense of delicate
Definition
(of colour, smell, or taste) pleasantly subtle
The colours are delicate and tasteful.
Synonyms
subtle,
fine,
nice,
soft,
delicious,
faint,
refined,
muted,
subdued,
pastel,
understated,
dainty
in the sense of light
Definition
(of a colour) pale
The walls are light in colour.
Synonyms
pale,
fair,
faded,
blonde,
blond,
bleached,
pastel,
light-coloured,
whitish,
light-toned,
light-hued
in the sense of muted
Definition
(of an emotion or action) subdued or restrained
He likes sober muted colours.
Synonyms
subdued,
subtle,
faded,
delicate,
restrained,
discreet,
low-key,
pastel,
understated,
toned down

Nearby words of
pastel

  • past master
  • pasta
  • paste
  • pastel
  • pastiche
  • pastille
  • pastime

Synonyms of 'pastel'

pastel

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Additional synonyms

in the sense of soft
Definition
(of light or colour) not excessively bright or harsh
The room was tempered by the soft colours.
Synonyms
pale,
light,
subdued,
pastel,
pleasing,
bland,
mellow
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