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   Pas·tel

   /pasˈtel/

   

   noun

   • 1. a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin: "future issues will demonstrate work with pastels and marker pens"
   • ▪ a work of art created using pastels: "a pastel entitled “Girl Braiding Her Hair.”"
   • 2. a soft and delicate shade of a color: "the subtlest of pastels and creams"

   adjective

   • 1. of a soft and delicate shade of color: "pastel blue curtains"

   Word Origin mid 17th century: via French from Italian pastello, diminutive of pasta ‘paste’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. pastelist noun

   Scrabble Points: 8

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