Associations to the word «Pastel»

Pictures for the word «Pastel»

Wiktionary

PASTEL, noun. Any of several subdued tints of colors, usually associated with pink, peach, yellow, green, blue and lavender
PASTEL, noun. A drawing made with any of those colors.
PASTEL, noun. A type of dried paste used to make crayons.
PASTEL, noun. A crayon made from such a paste.
PASTEL, noun. A traditional dish in various Latin American countries, resembling a tamale, pasty, or calzone.
PASTEL DE NATA, noun. A Portuguese egg tart pastry.

Dictionary definition

PASTEL, noun. Any of various pale or light colors.
PASTEL, adjective. Lacking in body or vigor; "faded pastel charms of the naive music".
PASTEL, adjective. Delicate and pale in color; "pastel pink".

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats