pastel noun (MATERIAL) - definition in British English Dictionary & Thesaurus

/ˈpæs.təl/

/pæsˈtel/ n

Definition

[C or U] a colouring material which can be powdery or slightly shiny and is usually in the shape of a small stick, or a picture made by using this

Do you like working with pastels/in pastel?

The show includes eighty-five paintings, pastels and sculptures.

(Definition of pastel noun (MATERIAL) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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