pastellist

pastellist
pastel ► NOUN 1) a crayon made of powdered pigments bound with gum or resin. 2) a picture created using pastels. 3) a pale shade of a colour.
► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a colour) pale.
DERIVATIVES pastellist (also pastelist) noun.
ORIGIN Italian pastello, from pasta 'paste' .

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