Pastel

Pronunciation

• RP IPA: /ˈpæstÉ™l/
• US IPA: /pæsˈtÉ›l/
• Rhymes: -æstÉ™l

Origin

Borrowing from fr {{2}} pastel, from Italian pastello ("pastel"), from Medieval Latin pastellum ("dough, paste"), from Latin pasta ("dough, paste").

Full definition of pastel

Noun

1. Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender
2. A drawing made with any of those colors.
3. A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
4. A crayon made from such a paste.

Anagrams

• palest, petals, plates, pleats, septal, staple, tepals