pastel
has definitions from the field of color
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[ adjective ] (color) delicate and pale in color
Examples "pastel pink" Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)While white is the coolest summer shade , there are lots of pastel hues along with tintable fabrics that will blend with any wardrobe color . Related terms |
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[ adjective ] lacking in body or vigor
Examples "faded pastel charms of the naive music" Used in print (High Fidelity, 11:10...)The already faded pastel charms of the naive music itself vanish entirely in Fistoulari 's melodramatic contrasts between ultra vehement brute power and chilly , if suave , sentimentality . Related terms |
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[ noun ] (color) any of various pale or light colors
Used in print (The Times-Picayune, [New Orleans]...)Orange and lemon are considered important as are such pastels as blue and lilac . Related terms |
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