n. 1 a crayon consisting of powdered pigments bound with a gum solution. 2 a work of art in pastel. 3 a light and subdued shade of a colour. pastelist n. pastellist n.
[ F pastel or It. pastello, dimin. of pasta PASTE ]
PASTEL
Meaning of PASTEL in English
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012