■ noun
1》 a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin.
↘a work of art created using ~s.
2》 a soft and delicate shade of a colour.
■ adjective of or denoting such a shade: ~ blue curtains.
Derivatives
~list (also ~ist ) noun
Origin
C17: via Fr. from Ital. ~lo , dimin. of pasta 'paste'.