First Known Use: 1662
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1pastel
noun pas·tel \pas-ˈtel\
: a type of chalk made from a powdery substance that is used for drawing and comes in many different colors
: a drawing that is done using pastels
: a pale or light color
Full Definition of PASTEL
1
: a paste made of powdered pigment ranging from pale to deep colors and used for making crayons; also : a crayon made of such paste
2
a : a drawing in pastel b : the process or art of drawing with pastels
3
: a light literary sketch
4
: any of various pale or light colors
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Origin of PASTEL
French, from Italian pastello, from Late Latin pastellus woad, from diminutive of pasta
Rhymes with PASTEL
band shell, barbell, Becquerel, Blackwell, bluebell, bombshell, bridewell, cadelle, cartel, chandelle, Chanel, clamshell, compel, cormel, cornel, corral, cowbell, cupel, diel, dispel, doorbell, dry cell, dry well, dumbbell, duxelles, ear shell, eggshell, excel, expel, farewell, fat cell, foretell, fuel cell, gazelle, germ cell, Glaspell, gromwell, groundswell, half shell, handbell, hard sell, hard-shell, harebell, hotel, impel, indwell, inkwell, Jarrell, jurel, Kandel, lampshell, lapel, Mandel, marcel, maxwell, Maxwell, micelle, misspell, morel, motel, nacelle, nerve cell, Nobel, noel, nouvelle, nutshell, oil well, Orel, Orwell, outsell, pall-mall, Parnell, pell-mell, pixel, pointelle, Ponselle, presell, propel, quenelle, rakehell, rappel, Ravel, rebel, refel, repel, respell, retell, riel, rondel, Roswell, saurel, scalpel, seashell, sequel, sleigh bell, soft sell, soft-shell, solgel, speedwell, spinel, stairwell, star shell, stem cell, tooth shell, unsell, unwell, upwell, wind-bell
2pastel
adjective
Definition of PASTEL
1
a : of or relating to a pastel b : made with pastels
2
: pale and light in color
3
: lacking in body or vigor
First Known Use of PASTEL
1884
PASTEL Defined for Kids
1pastel
noun pas·tel \pa-ˈstel\
Definition of PASTEL for Kids
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: a soft pale color
2
: a crayon made by mixing ground coloring matter with a watery solution of a gum
3
: a drawing made with pastels
2pastel
adjective
Definition of PASTEL for Kids
1
: made with pastels
2
: light and pale in color <a pastel blouse>
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