Thesaurus: pastel
A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.
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Definitions
- n. A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water.
- n. A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself.
- adj. lacking in body or vigor
- adj. delicate and pale in color
- n. any of various pale or light colors
- 1. A crayon made of a paste composed of a color ground with gum water. [Sometimes incorrectly written pastil.] "Charming heads in pastel." W. Black. 2. (Bot.) A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria); also, the dye itself.
- A plant affording a blue dye; the woad (Isatis tinctoria);also, the dye itself.
- j:37/n:63 n. any of various pale or light colors s. lacking in body or vigor s. delicate and pale in color