Pastel ( noun , adjective )

(As a noun)

Pastel ( noun )

1. A soft, pale or light color, especially a pale tint of a color.
2. A drawing or painting made using pastels, which are sticks of colored chalk or pigment that are applied to paper.
3. A type of dessert made with sweetened, flavored dough and often shaped into small balls or cylinders.

Origin:

From the french pastel, from italian pastello, from pastello "stick of color", from pasto "paste".

Examples:

1. She was wearing a pastel pink dress.
2. He is a famous artist known for his pastel drawings of landscapes.
3. She served lemon pastels as a dessert after dinner.
4. The sky was painted in a pastel blue hue.
5. The room was decorated in pastel colors to give it a light, airy feel.

(As an adjective)

Pastel ( adjective )

1. A soft, pale or light color, especially a pale tint of a color.
2. A drawing or painting made using pastels, which are sticks of colored chalk or pigment that are applied to paper.
3. A type of dessert made with sweetened, flavored dough and often shaped into small balls or cylinders.

Origin:

From the french pastel, from italian pastello, from pastello "stick of color", from pasto "paste".

Examples:

1. She was wearing a pastel pink dress.
2. He is a famous artist known for his pastel drawings of landscapes.
3. She served lemon pastels as a dessert after dinner.
4. The sky was painted in a pastel blue hue.
5. The room was decorated in pastel colors to give it a light, airy feel.