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pastel1 nounpastel2 adjective pastelpas‧tel1 /ˈpæstl $ pæˈstel/ noun   pastel1Origin: 1500-1600 French, Italian pastello, from Late Latin pasta; ➔ PASTE1 - a pastel portrait
- White, cream, and pastels suit me better than dark colours.
- For the first time, she did not show sculpture, just pastels and watercolors.
- Graphic animal prints usually work better with strong colors than pastels.
- Hey, there are even pastels like peach and lilac this season, so nobody has to be a wallflower.
- Of these, Guitar has the largest range with 60 pastels.
- The acid-sweet pastels of 1950s' food photography come to mind.
- The area becomes a study in pastels.
- The undulations in Rough or Not paper allow the dusty pastel more surface area to grip to.
- When he discovered oil pastels however, there was no turning back.
► Coloursamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective ► soft pastels a room beautifully furnished in soft pastels (=pale blue, pink, yellow or green) ADJECTIVE► soft· For those who have used soft chalk pastels and know their way around the tints I would advise loose pastels.· The Caran D'Ache range Neopastel are very much softer than Conte pastels. 1a)[countable, uncountable] a small coloured stick for drawing pictures with, made of a substance like chalk b)[countable] a picture drawn with pastels2[countable usually plural] a light colour such as pale blue or pink: a room beautifully furnished in soft pastelspastel1 nounpastel2 adjective pastelpastel2 adjective [only before noun] - Before the baby was born Jenny bought some pretty, pastel baby clothes.
- Mrs Singh preferred saris in pastel colours, such as salmon pink.
- the child's pastel drawing
- But every day we see more pastel patches of red, purple, yellow, and pale green of swelling buds.
- Harding a pastel portrait of Lance Henly.
- Humble houses were cobbled together from leavings stuccoed over and painted in pastel tones of pink, ochre and yellow.
- I saw Peter wearing a pastel blue cotton sweater, sheer and delicate-a very fine sweater.
- It's light and bright inside due to the pastel yellow inner.
- Sensiq's lovely pastel colours reflect the sunny feeling and identify your ideal skin products according to skin type.
light colours► light used about a colour that is not dark: · a light blue sweater· His T-shirt was light green. ► pale used about a colour that is very light: · He has very pale blue eyes. ► soft used about a colour that is light in a way that is attractive because it is not too obvious: · She wears soft colours such as cream, which match her complexion. ► pastel used about a colour that has a lot of white in it: · The girls wore pastel pink sundresses. ► pale a pale colour is very light: · He has very pale blue eyes.· a flower with pale green leaves ► light a light colour is not dark: · His T-shirt was light green.· a light blue sweater ► pastel pastel colours have a lot of white in them: · The girls wore pastel pink sundresses. ► faded light in colour because of being washed many times or affected by the sun: · The curtains were old and faded.· a pair of faded jeans light colours► light light colours are closer to white than to black: · They both have brown hair, but Tina's is slightly lighter.light blue/green/orange etc: · This is a nice jacket and we also do it in a light green. ► pale very light in colour: · There were dark rings under her eyes and her skin was paler than usual.pale pink/green/blue etc: · Her dress is pale pink, with a small flowery pattern.· The old man's pale blue eyes moved from the dartboard to the bar and then back again. ► fair use this about the colour of people's hair and skin: · Someone with fair skin like you should probably use a stronger sunscreen.fair-haired/fair-skinned: · The Indians were at first frightened of the fair-skinned Europeans. ► pastel pastel colours, especially pink, yellow, green or blue, are soft and light and not at all bright: · Before the baby was born Jenny bought some pretty, pastel baby clothes.· Mrs Singh preferred saris in pastel colours, such as salmon pink. ► faded if something is faded , it is a lighter colour than it was originally because of being affected by the sun, washing, or age: · The woman wore a faded blue dress and old brown sandals.· Joe dropped a faded newspaper picture on Woodward's desk. ► Coloursamber, nounamethyst, nounapricot, nounaquamarine, nounashen, adjectiveauburn, adjectiveazure, adjectivebar, nounbarred, adjectivebeige, nounblack, adjectiveblack, nounblack, verbblack and white, adjectiveblacken, verbbleed, verbblood-red, adjectiveblue, adjectiveblue, nounbluish, adjectivebold, adjectivebottle green, nounbrassy, adjectivebrindled, adjectivebronze, nounbronze, adjectivebrown, adjectivebrown, nounbuff, nounburgundy, nouncarmine, nouncarroty, adjectivecerise, nouncerulean, nounchartreuse, nouncherry, nounchestnut, nounchestnut, adjectivechromatic, adjectivechrome yellow, nounclaret, nounclear, adjectivecoffee, nouncool, adjectivecopper, nouncoral, adjectivecream, adjectivecreamy, adjectivecrimson, adjectivecyan, adjectivedappled, adjectivedapple-grey, nounDay-Glo, adjectivediscoloration, noundiscolour, verbdrab, adjectivedull, adjectivedun, noundusky, adjectivedye, verbebony, adjectivefawn, adjectiveflaxen, adjectiveflesh-coloured, adjectiveflorid, adjectivefluorescent, adjectiveflush, nounfuchsia, noungarish, adjectivegarnet, noungaudy, adjectivegay, adjectiveginger, adjectivegold, noungold, adjectivegolden, adjectivegray, green, adjectivegreen, noungreenish, adjectivegrey, adjectivegrey, noungreyish, adjectivehazel, adjectiveindigo, nouniridescent, adjectiveivory, nounjade, nounjet-black, adjectivekhaki, nounlavender, nounleaden, adjectivelemon, nounlilac, nounlily-white, adjectivelime green, nounlivid, adjectiveloud, adjectiveluminous, adjectivelurid, adjectivemagenta, nounmagnolia, nounmahogany, nounmaroon, nounmatch, nounmauve, nounmellow, adjectivemellow, verbmonochrome, adjectivemousy, adjectivemuddy, adjectivemulticoloured, adjectivemustard, nounmuted, adjectivenavy blue, adjectiveneutral, adjectiveochre, nounoff-white, nounolive, nounopalescent, adjectiveorange, nounpale, adjectivepastel, nounpastel, adjectivepeach, nounpea green, nounpearly, adjectivepepper-and-salt, adjectivepink, adjectivepink, nounpinkish, adjectiveplum, nounplum, adjectivepowder blue, nounprimary colour, nounprimrose, nounprismatic, adjectivepuce, adjectivepure, adjectivepurple, nounpurplish, adjectivered, adjectivered, nounredden, verbreddish, adjectiveredhead, nounrestrained, adjectiverich, adjectiverose, nounrose, adjectiveroseate, adjectiverose-coloured, adjectiverosy, adjectiveroyal blue, nounruby, nounruddy, adjectiverusset, nounsable, adjectivesaffron, nounscarlet, adjectivesepia, nounshade, nounshocking pink, nounsienna, nounsilver, nounsilver, adjectivesilvery, adjectivesky-blue, adjectivesnow-white, adjectivesnowy, adjectivesoft, adjectivesombre, adjectivesteely, adjectivetaupe, nountawny, adjectiveteal, nountint, nountint, verbtone, nounturquoise, nountwo-tone, adjectiveultramarine, nounumber, nounvermilion, nounvibrant, adjectiveviolet, nounwarm, adjectivewaxen, adjectiveweak, adjectivewhite, adjectivewhite, nounwhiten, verbwhitish, adjectiveyellow, adjectiveyellow, nounyellow, verbyellowy, adjective ► a pastel colour (=pale blue, pink, yellow or green) NOUN► colour· Set back from the road the hotel is reached through picturesque roads of characteristic pastel colour buildings.· Alternatively, reverse colours, using dark green in feeder 1 and white or pastel colour in feeder 2, as illustrated.· It will have a wide brim and be in a subtle pastel colour.· Rows 56-120 cream, or other pastel colour. ► colours· Available in 10 pastel colours, it has a 20-year wear guarantee and should be fitted professionally.· Sensiq's lovely pastel colours reflect the sunny feeling and identify your ideal skin products according to skin type.· All three stores looked lighter and brighter after the dark blues and browns of their old decor gave way to pastel colours.· Flower sprigged fabrics in pastel colours create a relaxing background, whilst dark mahogany toned furniture adds a feeling of rich tradition.· No longer grey or black, but a range of bright and pastel colours.· A light interior in combination with pastel colours gives her a warm, mediterranean atmosphere. ► shade· Cool, refreshing pastel shades are just right for a long hot summer!· Look out, too, for a brand new baby quality called Bobtail in six pastel shades.· We went for the mid-tones and pastel shades.· The familiar tweed jackets appeared in fresh fruit pastel shades enlivened with a spattering of matched sequins.· It was not quite dark yet and the evening sky on the high tops was still aglow with delicate pastel shades.· Opt for ivory and pretty pastel shades and mix subtle patterns and textures together.· White & pastel shades, then stripes of all colours & widths.· This term is now commonly applied to a number of items, particularly from Anatolia, which have light pastel shades. 1pastel colours are light and pale: pastel blue The walls were painted in pastel shades.► see thesaurus at colour2drawn using pastels: a set of four small pastel drawings |