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Word: Pastel
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
ˈpastl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin
Short Definition:kind of crayon
Examples:- future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens
- a pastel drawing
Definition:
a soft and delicate shade of a colour
Short Definition:soft delicate shade of colour
Examples:- the subtlest of pastels and creams
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